used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
(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 An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
react verbally
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
Fransdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
Gwendolen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
without much difficulty
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
royal-rich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
SofteradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading An English home--grey twilight poured On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep--all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient peace."
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE HOUSE IS BUILT "To which my soul made answer readily: Trust me, in bliss I shall abide In this great mansion, that is built for me, So royal-rich and wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gwendolen Cooper sat with her parents in the drawing-room of Fransdale Vicarage on an afternoon in late October.
