used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
(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 All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And plead in beauty's ear, nor plead in vain."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
beauty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And plead in beauty's ear, nor plead in vain."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
a youthful male person
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "And plead in beauty's ear, nor plead in vain."
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
apart from; not including
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
Ibid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And plead in beauty's ear, nor plead in vain."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
immediately past
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "And plead in beauty's ear, nor plead in vain."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "And plead in beauty's ear, nor plead in vain."
PleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
roamers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "And plead in beauty's ear, nor plead in vain."
precisely as stated
From this reading It was with my eldest sister, now in heaven, that I last tracked the stream; it was with her by my side I last sat on this very seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All seems unchanged,--all is as bright and fair as it was that day, except the two roamers: one is gone, and the spot brings bitter as well as blissful associations to the other."
at the time that
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When my feet last roamed here I was a careless boy, rambling the woods gun in hand, or, with my brothers and sisters around chasing the butterfly over hill and dale.
a late time of life
From this reading _Pleasures of Hope._ "Thy heart is sad--thy home is far away."--_Ibid._ "Years have flown by," said the Earl, "since I saw this dell.
