used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
on or to one side
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
blent
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From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
BurdeningverbUS /ˈbɜːrdənɪŋ/
-ing form of “burden” — weight down with a load
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
deepensverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
hearth-light
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From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
to a considerable degree
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
a social unit living together
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
ReturnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And darkly, heavily it falls On the forsaken room, Burdening the heart with tenderness That deepens into gloom.—MRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Oh, ye beloved! come home!—the hour Of many a greeting tone, The time of hearth-light and of song Returns and ye are gone!
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The tones of every household voice Are grown more sad and deep— And longing for thee wakes a wish To turn aside and weep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Come home!—there is a sorrowing breath In music since ye went, And fragrant flower scents wander by With mournful memories blent.
