used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
Ah
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From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The rest may all stand down to "gaze upon the waves below."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then "youth of tumultuous soul" to "sigh," as before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then "youth of tumultuous soul" to "sigh," as before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The rest may all stand down to "gaze upon the waves below."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rest may all stand down to "gaze upon the waves below."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
a long fixed look
From this reading The rest may all stand down to "gaze upon the waves below."
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are, indeed, in themselves, very sweet;
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They are, indeed, in themselves, very sweet;
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
joy'snounUS /dʒɔɪz/
possessive form of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The rest may all stand down to "gaze upon the waves below."
mildewnounUS /ˈmɪlduː/
the process of becoming mildewed
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
Monodynoun
music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
PenurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
on the contrary
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest may all stand down to "gaze upon the waves below."
get rid of
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then "youth of tumultuous soul" to "sigh," as before.
in the near future
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then "youth of tumultuous soul" to "sigh," as before.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The rest may all stand down to "gaze upon the waves below."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They are, indeed, in themselves, very sweet;
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They are, indeed, in themselves, very sweet;
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then "youth of tumultuous soul" to "sigh," as before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are, indeed, in themselves, very sweet;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then "youth of tumultuous soul" to "sigh," as before.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Then "youth of tumultuous soul" to "sigh," as before.
unsheltered
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From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
vernaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrnəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are, indeed, in themselves, very sweet;
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The rest may all stand down to "gaze upon the waves below."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What follows now may come next as detached verses, suggested by the "Monody," rather than a part of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "But soon upon his poor unsheltered head Did Penury her sickly mildew shed; Ah! where are fled the charms of vernal grace, And joy's wild gleams that lightened o'er his face."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Then "youth of tumultuous soul" to "sigh," as before.
