used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
(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 His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an eager assembly! what an empire is this!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
eagerly desirous
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading What an eager assembly! what an empire is this!
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
Baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
brightensverbUS /ˈbraɪtənz/
third-person singular of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
dusky-browed
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From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading What an eager assembly! what an empire is this!
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading What an eager assembly! what an empire is this!
errand-bound
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From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
at any time
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
guilt-burthened
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From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
half-breathless
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From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
he's
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From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
Lamp-lighter
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From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
for more time
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
NewsmannounUS /ˈnuːzmæn/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
not any; not one
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
opprest
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From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
pale-visaged
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From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
PrenticenounUS /ˈprentɪs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
swaysnounUS /sweɪz/
plural of “sway” — controlling influence
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
in or at that place or location
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What an eager assembly! what an empire is this!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading That errand-bound 'Prentice was passing in haste-- What matter! he's caught--and his time runs to waste; The Newsman is stopped, though he stops on the fret; And the half-breathless Lamp-lighter--he's in the net!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary have life, and the hungry have bliss; The mourner is cheered, and the anxious have rest; And the guilt-burthened soul is no longer opprest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an eager assembly! what an empire is this!
in or at the place that
From this reading As the Moon brightens round her the clouds of the night, So He, where he stands, is a centre of light; It gleams on the face, there, of the dusky-browed Jack, And the pale-visaged Baker's, with basket on back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading His station is there; and he works on the crowd, He sways them with harmony merry and loud; He fills with his power all their hearts to the brim-- Was aught ever heard like his fiddle and him?
