used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
BabyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
battlementnounUS /ˈbætəlmənt/
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
BlazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
fearless and daring
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
brought into existence
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
placed in a grave
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
buttressverbUS /ˈbʌtrəs/
reinforce with a buttress
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
CCLXXXII
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From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
chapelle
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From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
Clair
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From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
cradle-coffin
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From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
crushéd
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From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
DYINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
ExtinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
the organ of sight
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
flow'ret
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From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
imprisoningverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imprison” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
INFANTnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
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 She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
mortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
ope
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From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
pinnet
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From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
Rosabelle
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From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
rose-carved
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From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
Roslin's
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From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
only a very short time before
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
sea-caves
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From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
in the near future
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
not in physical motion
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
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 _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
at the time that
From this reading Blazed battlement and pinnet high, Blazed every rose-carved buttress fair-- So still they blaze, when fate is nigh The lordly line of high Saint Clair.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold-- Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold-- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle.
wombnounUS /wuːm/
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Sir W. Scott_ CCLXXXII _ON AN INFANT DYING AS SOON AS BORN_ I saw where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A flow'ret crushéd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb!
