Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

in actual fact

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

(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 Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

completely enveloping

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

move towards

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

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From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

have

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

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From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

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From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

plural of “chap” — a boy or man

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

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From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

dearly loved

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

an old word for “before”

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

the organ of sight

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

opinion or judgment

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

of or relating to or suggestive of flowers

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

great merriment

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

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From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

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From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

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From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

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From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

young sheep

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

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From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

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 "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

held dear

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

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From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

plural of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

not any; not one

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

go across or through

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

by chance

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

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From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

an easy victory

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

express in words

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

term of address for a man

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

not in physical motion

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

express in words

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

precisely as stated

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "And thus 'twill be,--nor long the day,-- Ere we, like him, shall pass away!

in a weary manner

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

accept gladly

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The morning dawn'd,--and the next,--and the next And all in the mansion were still perplex'd; No watch-dog "bay'd a welcome home," as A watch-dog should, to the "Good Sir Thomas;" No knocker fell His approach to tell, Not so much as a runaway ring at the bell-- The Hall was silent as Hermit's cell.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

in or at the place that

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

which person or people

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"

belonging to which person

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the sun shone bright upon tower and tree, And the meads smiled green as green may be, And the dear little dickey-birds caroll'd with glee, And the lambs in the park skipp'd merry and free-- --Without, all was joy and harmony!

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Yon Sun, that now _our_ bosoms warms, Shall shine,--but shine on other forms;-- Yon Grove, whose choir so sweetly cheers Us now, shall sound on other ears,-- The joyous Lamb, as now, shall play, But other eyes its sports survey,-- The Stream we loved shall roll as fair, The flowery sweets, the trim Parterre Shall scent, as now, the ambient air,-- The Tree, whose bending branches bear The One loved name--shall yet be there;-- But where the hand that carved it?--Where?"--

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Wearily, wearily, all that night, That live-long night, did the hours go by; And the Lady Jane, In grief and in pain, She sat herself down to cry!-- And Captain MacBride, Who sat by her side, Though I really can't say that he actually cried, At least had a tear in his eye!-- As much as can well be expected, perhaps, From very "young fellows," for very "old chaps;" And if he had said What he'd got in his head, 'Twould have been, "Poor old Buffer! he's certainly dead!"