used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
(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 A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
ALLAN'S
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From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
on or to one side
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
bitter-sweet
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From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
the first light of day
From this reading “DAWN,” “MR.
death-crowned
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From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
ETC
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From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
JESS
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From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
MEESON'S
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From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
MINESnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “DAWN,” “MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
scatters
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From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
move stealthily
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
SmilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
SOLOMON'SnounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
SwellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
in the direction of
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A death-crowned queen, from her hid throne she scatters Smiles and tears Until Time turn aside, And we slip past him towards the wide increase Of all things beautiful, then finding there Our rest and peace; The mournful strain is ended.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MEESON’S WILL,” “ALLAN’S WIFE,” “KING SOLOMON’S MINES,” “SHE,” “JESS,” ETC.
a late time of life
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Swell out, sad harmonies, From the slow cadence of the gathering years; For Life is bitter-sweet, yet bounds the flood Of human fears.
