used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
(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 “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At knowledge of the end, her stricken frame.
besought
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From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
crown-prince
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From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
remove the dust from
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At knowledge of the end, her stricken frame.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Then she said: “Hereto no grief has fallen on our head;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading At knowledge of the end, her stricken frame.
obtain
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Then she said: “Hereto no grief has fallen on our head;
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she said: “Hereto no grief has fallen on our head;
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she said: “Hereto no grief has fallen on our head;
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At knowledge of the end, her stricken frame.
Heretoadverb
to this writing or document
From this reading Then she said: “Hereto no grief has fallen on our head;
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At knowledge of the end, her stricken frame.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
subject to death
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
not any; not one
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then she said: “Hereto no grief has fallen on our head;
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she said: “Hereto no grief has fallen on our head;
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
express in speech
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
not in physical motion
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading At knowledge of the end, her stricken frame.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
swound
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From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said: “Hereto no grief has fallen on our head;
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
up to a particular time
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now all our earthly portion in one mass Is loosed against us with this single stroke!
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
showing sorrow
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
at the time that
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
in or at the place that
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
which person or people
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
in the company of; together with
From this reading With visage pale as in a mortal swound She stayed, nor slept, nor wept, till, weeping, came The crown-prince and besought her to look round And speak unto her children.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
but in spite of that
From this reading But when, within the dark cathedral vault, They joined his ashes to the dust of kings, No royal pomp was shown; for Death made halt Above the palace yet, on dusky wings, Waiting to gain the Queen, who still was prone Along the couch where haply she had thrown,
