used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
(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 “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Twilight is brief on the summit of the Black.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Twilight is brief on the summit of the Black.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Yes, she is coming!
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
a state of high honor
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twilight is brief on the summit of the Black.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
immediately past
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
become covered with mist
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
only a very short time before
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, she is coming!
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
ShroudingverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Twilight is brief on the summit of the Black.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight is brief on the summit of the Black.
twixt
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From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Once I sat upon a mountain, Gazing on the mist before me; Like a great gray sheet of canvas, Shrouding all things in its cover, Did it float ’twixt earth and heaven.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hundred miles or more away— behind the far peaks and passes of the Tennessee mountains—the sun sinks in a bed of glory, and the last rim of his disk has scarcely disappeared before a soft mantle of darkness falls over us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we remember that there is a full moon, and we turn toward the east.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she is coming!
