used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
(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 am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
Avilion
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From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
Bedivere
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From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
bowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE “But now farewell.
carolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
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 So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
crown'd
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From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
the first light of day
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
Deep-meadowed
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From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
an old word for “before”
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
at any time
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE “But now farewell.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
flutingnoun
a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
full-breasted
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From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
the act of departing
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
island-valley
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From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
Look'd
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From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
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 Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE “But now farewell.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
RevolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE “But now farewell.
RufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
seest
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From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
term of address for a man
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE “But now farewell.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE “But now farewell.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
up to a particular time
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tory Drew glanced up from the pages of the book she had been reading throughout the long night.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull Look’d one black dot against the verge of dawn, And on the mere the wailing died away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
in or at the place that
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink like some full-breasted swan That fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I am going a long way With these thou seest--if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)-- To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown’d with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.”
