Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

speak to

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

(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 The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading THE ARGUMENT.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

past form of “censure” — rebuke formally

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

of or belonging to a corporation

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a female human offspring

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE WINTER EVENING.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a social unit living together

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

social deportment

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

a large indefinite number

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

throughout a period of time

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

go across or through

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

for the most part

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

register formally as a participant or member

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WINTER EVENING.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

a qualitative change

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

not wrinkled or creased

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

the driver of a wagon

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE WINTER EVENING.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The post comes in--The newspaper is read--The world contemplated at a distance--Address to winter--The rural amusements of a winter evening compared with the fashionable ones--Address to evening--A brown study--Fall of snow in the evening--The wagoner--A poor family piece--The rural thief--Public houses--The multitude of them censured--The farmer's daughter: what she was; what she is--The simplicity of country manners almost lost--Causes of the change--Desertion of the country by the rich--Neglect of magistrates--The militia principally in fault--The new recruit and his transformation--Reflection on bodies corporate--The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished.

but in spite of that

From this reading True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Hark! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright;-- He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back.