used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
beguiles
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From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
desponding
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From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
yet to be or coming
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
in a gradual manner
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
How
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From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
immediately past
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
love-dream
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From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
not in physical motion
From this reading How gently it lifts the drooping heart into an higher realm of cheerfulness, still gilding and brightening the future.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading How it beguiles the ambitious lover, causes him to build castles he finds crushed at last under his disappointments.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Day after day and week after week it carries the timid, desponding soul over its sea of trouble and disappointment, and pictures its love-dream in colors more and more beautiful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a sweet charm there is in hope.
