used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
battle-ground
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From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
bleared
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From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
churchbell
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From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
DYINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
Entreats
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From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
the organ of sight
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
FlowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
death of a person
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
not any; not one
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
shineth
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From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Down the broad Vale of Tears afar The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading No other voice nor sound is there, In the army of the grave; No other challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of Life's wave.
at the time that
From this reading And when the solemn and deep churchbell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
an affirmative
From this reading MIDNIGHT MASS FOR THE DYING YEAR Yes, the Year is growing old, And his eye is pale and bleared!
