used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
(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 It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
in addition
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
eagerly desirous
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
for the reason that
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
Branwell
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From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
Brontë
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From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
CompareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
elegynounUS /ˈelədʒiː/
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
Emily
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From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
gazer
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From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
MournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
not any; not one
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
by chance
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
recks
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From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
reprobationnoun
rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
except for; apart from
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
get rid of
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
Shorter's
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From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
not in physical motion
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
showing sorrow
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
at the time that
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
whiteningnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/
changing to a lighter color
From this reading An anxious gazer from the shore-- I marked the whitening wave, And wept above thy fate the more Because--I could not save.
belonging to which person
From this reading Shed no tears o'er that tomb, For there are angels weeping; Mourn not him whose doom Heaven itself is mourning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Compare with this that stern elegy in Mr. Shorter's collection, "Shed no tears o'er that tomb."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A recent critic has referred this poem of reprobation also to Branwell Brontë--as if Emily could possibly have written like this of Branwell:
but in spite of that
From this reading It recks not now, when all is over; But yet my heart will be A mourner still, though friend and lover Have both forgotten thee.
