used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
anew
From this reading Could joy ever again come to such a one as he?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am broken with the fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, no," he groaned, as he rose to go on at last to his desolate home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I am broken with the fight.
the act of burning something
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Could joy ever again come to such a one as he?
cometh
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From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could joy ever again come to such a one as he?
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "No, no," he groaned, as he rose to go on at last to his desolate home.
at any time
From this reading Could joy ever again come to such a one as he?
opinion or judgment
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I am broken with the fight.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, no," he groaned, as he rose to go on at last to his desolate home.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "No, no," he groaned, as he rose to go on at last to his desolate home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
half-bitterly
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From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "No, no," he groaned, as he rose to go on at last to his desolate home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am broken with the fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
immediately past
From this reading "No, no," he groaned, as he rose to go on at last to his desolate home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," he groaned, as he rose to go on at last to his desolate home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, no," he groaned, as he rose to go on at last to his desolate home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Could joy ever again come to such a one as he?
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
move upward
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
cut with a saw
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
not in physical motion
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Could joy ever again come to such a one as he?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
transformverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrm/
subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as he gazed the tears rose to his eyes, and seemed to quench the burning fire in his brain, as a fragment which he had read floated through his memory:-- "Joy cometh in the morning--joy cometh in the morning."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He asked the question half-bitterly, as he confessed that the dense blackness had passed away, and that hope might still rise upon his life, as he now saw that glittering orb of light rise slowly above the sea, and transform the glorious world with its golden touch.
