used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Autumn is dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
placed in a grave
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
cankernounUS /ˈkæŋkər/
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Autumn is dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
DelicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
opinion or judgment
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
death of a person
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
How
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From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Autumn is dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
something that is lost
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
not any; not one
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
possessing material wealth
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
suck'd
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From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
in the direction of
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
precisely as stated
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
