Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

later than; following

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

(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 In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

completely unclothed

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

see with attention

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

plural of “choir” — a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

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From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

a wild or unrefined state

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

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From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

an old form of “does”

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

an old word for “before”

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

lose validity

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

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From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

start firing a weapon

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

go away from a place

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

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 In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

not one, and not any

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

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From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

carry out

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

precisely as stated

From this reading In all these, as well as in many others, there is a mild tone of sentiment, deep, mellow, and sustained, very different from the crudeness of his earlier poems.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.’

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sun-set fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.

at the time that

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

in or at the place that

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

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From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading LIFE’S DECAY ‘That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading In me thou seest the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.