1842
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From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
Channing's
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From this reading I had not then heard of Dr. Channing's death.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I had not then heard of Dr. Channing's death.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
Dr
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From this reading I had not then heard of Dr. Channing's death.
ExcelsiornounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not then heard of Dr. Channing's death.
Half-buried
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From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had not then heard of Dr. Channing's death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not then heard of Dr. Channing's death.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
LifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not then heard of Dr. Channing's death.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ************** POEMS ON SLAVERY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading ************** POEMS ON SLAVERY.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
SLAVERYnounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading ************** POEMS ON SLAVERY.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had not then heard of Dr. Channing's death.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior!
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading [The following poems, with one exception, were written at sea, in the latter part of October, 1842.
