1814
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From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
1827
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From this reading [Footnote 204: 1827.
1836
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From this reading ] [Footnote 205: 1836.
204
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From this reading [Footnote 204: 1827.
205
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From this reading ] [Footnote 205: 1836.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
Chancing
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From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
CouchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
Dells
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From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
EdificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
Espied
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From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 204: 1827.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading ... the Shepherds homeward ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
immediately past
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
go across or through
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
PeasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
ShepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading ... the Shepherds homeward ...
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading And wholly without roof (in ancient time It was a Chapel, a small Edifice In which the Peasants of these lonely Dells For worship met upon that central height)-- Chancing to pass this wreck of stones, we there Espied at last the Object of our search, Couched in a nook, and seemingly alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would have moved you, had you seen the guise In which he occupied his chosen bed, 1814.
