amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The world, O man! is wailing o'er thy birth."
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading Dana.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
without deviation
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world, O man! is wailing o'er thy birth."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The world, O man! is wailing o'er thy birth."
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
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 O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading The world, O man! is wailing o'er thy birth."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
scaresnounUS /skerz/
plural of “scare” — sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
sea-birds
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From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
estrangement from god
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The world, O man! is wailing o'er thy birth."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading The world, O man! is wailing o'er thy birth."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was the policy of the colonists to lead their pursuers directly up to the Western Roads.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O, sin! what hast thou done on this fair earth?
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It scares the sea-birds from their nests; They dart and wheel with deafening screams; Now dark--and now their wings and breasts Flash back amid disastrous gleams.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world, O man! is wailing o'er thy birth."
