used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
(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 MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O happy bird, of heart most gay To sing when skies are gray!
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading O happy bird, of heart most gay To sing when skies are gray!
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
fleeter
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From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
flits
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From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
fluttersnounUS /ˈflʌtərz/
plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading O happy bird, of heart most gay To sing when skies are gray!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading O happy bird, of heart most gay To sing when skies are gray!
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading O happy bird, of heart most gay To sing when skies are gray!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
LARKnounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
LetsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
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 We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
MEADOWnounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading O happy bird, of heart most gay To sing when skies are gray!
muttersnounUS /ˈmʌtərz/
plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
in other respects or ways
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
deliver by singing
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading O happy bird, of heart most gay To sing when skies are gray!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise.
be dressed in
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
at the time that
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When the clouds are full, And the tempest master Lets the loud winds sweep From his bosom deep Like heralds of some dire disaster, Then the heart alone To itself makes moan; And the songs come slow, While the tears fall fleeter, And silence than song by far seems sweeter.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE MEADOW LARK Though the winds be dank, And the sky be sober, And the grieving Day In a mantle gray Hath let her waiting maiden robe her,-- All the fields along I can hear the song Of the meadow lark, As she flits and flutters, And laughs at the thunder when it mutters.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!
