a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
BeleaguerverbUS /bɪˈliːɡər/
annoy persistently
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
EncampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
Fancy's
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From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
GiganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
mist-like
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From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
not any; not one
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
pavilionsnounUS /pəˈvɪljənz/
plural of “pavilion” — large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
PortentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
ProclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
sentry's
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From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer the human soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
at the time that
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
a Caucasian
From this reading But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
