used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
(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 All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
placed in a grave
From this reading All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
the act of burning something
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Farewell!" said he, "Minnehaha!
start firing a weapon
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
depressingly dark
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
death of a person
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Farewell!" said he, "Minnehaha!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
hemlocks
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From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
HiawathanounUS /ˌhaɪəˈwɑːθə/
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Farewell, O my Laughing Water!
go away from a place
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
set afire or burning
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
LightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
Minnehaha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Farewell, O my Laughing Water!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
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 Farewell, O my Laughing Water!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Farewell!" said he, "Minnehaha!
cut with a saw
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
uprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And at night a fire was lighted, On her grave four times was kindled, For her soul upon its journey To the Islands of the Blessed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From his doorway Hiawatha Saw it burning in the forest, Lighting up the gloomy hemlocks; From his sleepless bed uprising, From the bed of Minnehaha, Stood and watched it at the doorway, That it might not be extinguished, Might not leave her in the darkness.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Farewell, O my Laughing Water!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All my heart is buried with you, All my thoughts go onward with you!
