used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
AchesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
dearly loved
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
the two together, not just one
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
faileth
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From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "I'll tell you, hopeless grief is passionless."
half-yearlyadjective
occurring or payable twice each year
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading What help?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "I'll tell you, hopeless grief is passionless."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you, hopeless grief is passionless."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll tell you, hopeless grief is passionless."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading What music will undo That silence to your sense?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
passionlessadjective
not passionate
From this reading "I'll tell you, hopeless grief is passionless."
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading What music will undo That silence to your sense?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you, hopeless grief is passionless."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the season of the half-yearly revival meetings in Jamestown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading What music will undo That silence to your sense?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
at the time that
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What music will undo That silence to your sense?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When some beloved voice, that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new-- What hope?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What music will undo That silence to your sense?"
