altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Season calls--and Woman's eyes are bright!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bring on the Roast, and take the Fish away!
BachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Season calls--and Woman's eyes are bright!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring on the Roast, and take the Fish away!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The Season calls--and Woman's eyes are bright!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Season calls--and Woman's eyes are bright!
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Bring on the Roast, and take the Fish away!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
Hymen's
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From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
Methought
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From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bring on the Roast, and take the Fish away!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
RoastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Bring on the Roast, and take the Fish away!
rose-decked
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From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Season calls--and Woman's eyes are bright!
the season of growth
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
carry out
From this reading Bring on the Roast, and take the Fish away!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
VowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading For the Spring has scattered into flight The Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading WAKE!
at the time that
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading BEFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died, Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried, "When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within, Why nods the laggard _Bachelor_ outside?"
Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Season calls--and Woman's eyes are bright!
