used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
anew
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
(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 The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
all-beholding
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From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
clodnoun
a compact mass
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
disentangleverbUS /ˌdɪsənˈtæŋɡəl/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
at any time
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
provoking horror
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
not any; not one
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
determined
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
surrend'ring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
Thanatopsisnoun
an essay expressing a view on the subject of death
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again;
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
a just detectable amount
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, lost each human trace, surrend’ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th’ insensible rock And to the sluggish clod.--_Thanatopsis_.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this, as far as he could piece the ideas together, was what he remembered.
in or at the place that
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed a dream still, but a horrible sunless dream, all that followed; and in after years Ambrose Bradley never remembered it without a thrill of horror, finding it ever impossible to disentangle the reality from illusion, or to separate the darkness of the visible experience from that of his own mental condition.
but in spite of that
From this reading The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground Where thy pale form was laid with many tears, Nor in the embrace of Ocean shall exist Thy image.
