used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
afar-off
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From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
at any time
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
Far-seen
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From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
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 At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
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 A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
myriad-wheeled
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From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
ocean-flood
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From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
thronging
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From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
ToilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading A strong, deep sound of many sounds, Toil, pleasure, pain, delight, And traffic, myriad-wheeled, whose din Ceased not by day or night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At length, after long travel past, She came as it grew late, Along a beaten road, that led To a vast city gate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
in or at the place that
From this reading A vast and populous city, where Rose dome, and tower, and spire, And many a gilded pinnacle, Far-seen, as the bright sunset fell, Like glittering points of fire.
which person or people
From this reading And through the city gate a throng Passed ever, never spent; A busy mingling human tide Of those who came and went.
belonging to which person
From this reading A city vast and populous, Whose thronging multitude Sent forth a sound afar-off heard, Strong as the ocean-flood.
