aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
in addition
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
Boar's
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From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
brought into existence
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
cosmopolitenoun
a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
definesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪnz/
third-person singular of “define” — determine the essential quality of
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
far-shining
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From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
half-playful
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From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
letteredadjectiveUS /ˈletərd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
MerrimacnounUS /ˈmerɪmæk/
an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
absolutely essential
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
Newburyport
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From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
by chance
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
Rivermouth
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From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
salt-meadows
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From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
only a very short time before
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
estrangement from god
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
steeplesnounUS /ˈstiːpəlz/
plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The green bluff to the northward is Great Boar's Head; southward is the Merrimac, with Newburyport lifting its steeples above brown roofs and green trees on banks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The long line of sandy beach which defines almost the whole of the New Hampshire sea-coast is especially marked near its southern extremity, by the salt-meadows of Hampton.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It can scarcely be necessary to name as the two companions whom I reckoned with myself in this poetical picnic, Fields the lettered magnate, and Taylor the free cosmopolite.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The Hampton River winds through these meadows, and the reader may, if he choose, imagine my tent pitched near its mouth, where also was the scene of the _Wreck of Rivermouth_.
a late time of life
From this reading I would not sin, in this half-playful strain,-- Too light perhaps for serious years, though born Of the enforced leisure of slow pain,-- Against the pure ideal which has drawn My feet to follow its far-shining gleam.
