used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
COLLINS'SnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnzɪz/
possessive form of “collins” — English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading COLLINS'S ODE ON THOMSON.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
earthyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθi/
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
move gently or carefully
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
forest-deep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
ODEnounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading COLLINS'S ODE ON THOMSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COLLINS'S ODE ON THOMSON.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
own'st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
THOMSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading COLLINS'S ODE ON THOMSON.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Two children cheered my solitude, and in training them up to virtue, I lost the remembrance of half my cares.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
whiteningnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/
changing to a lighter color
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
which person or people
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
belonging to which person
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I retired to it in distaste with a world whose vices had robbed me of the dearest treasure of my heart.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years are now elapsed since I took up my residence in this sequestered hamlet.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "And oft as ease and health retire, To breezy lawn or forest-deep, The friend shall view yon whitening spire, And 'mid the varied landscape weep; But thou who own'st that earthy bed, Ah! what will every dirge avail?"
