used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
(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 All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
BloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
breaketh
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From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
brookletnoun
a small brook
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
church-spire
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From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
cuckoo'snounUS /ˈkuːkuːz/
possessive form of “cuckoo” — a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
deeps
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From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
forsaketh
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From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
GlidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
a quick look
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
LinksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
MEETING-PLACE
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From this reading THE MEETING-PLACE OF OLD.
Mellowlyadverb
in a mellow manner
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
music-gushes
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From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
the middle of the day
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
a brief written record
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING-PLACE OF OLD.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE MEETING-PLACE OF OLD.
on one occasion
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
except for; apart from
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
SlopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
spell'd
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From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
not in physical motion
From this reading All so quiet, all so glowing, In the golden hush of noon; Nature's still heart overflowing From the breathless lips of June.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING-PLACE OF OLD.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
trysting-place
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From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Lonely from the lonely meadows Slopes the undulating hill; And the slowness of its shadows But at sunset gains the rill:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Glides the brooklet through the rushes, Now with dipping boughs at play, Now with quicker music-gushes Where the pebbles chafe the way.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Song itself the bird forsaketh, Save from wooded deeps remote, Mellowly and singly breaketh, Mellowly, the cuckoo's note.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a sign of man's existence, Not a glimpse of man's abode, Yet the church-spire in the distance Links the solitude with God.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading 'Tis the scene where youth beheld thee; 'Tis the trysting-place of yore; Yes, my mighty grief hath spell'd thee, Blooming--living--mine once more!
