used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
anew
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
(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 · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
bedevilmentnoun
the act of harassing someone
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The oppressive heat seemed to have no effect upon him.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
griefs
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From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The oppressive heat seemed to have no effect upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The oppressive heat seemed to have no effect upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The oppressive heat seemed to have no effect upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
a social unit living together
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
not any; not one
From this reading The oppressive heat seemed to have no effect upon him.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading _Ode_, W. W.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The oppressive heat seemed to have no effect upon him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The oppressive heat seemed to have no effect upon him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
in or at that place or location
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The oppressive heat seemed to have no effect upon him.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading To me alone there came a thought of griefs A timely utterance gave that thought relief, And I again am strong:
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _Ode_, W. W.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the rest of the day Paul was in peculiarly good spirits; he went about the place full of bedevilment of all kinds, to the astonishment of the household in general and of his sister in particular.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading · · · · · I hear the echoes through the mountains throng, The winds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gay....
