used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
any thing at all
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
begotverbUS /biˈɡɔːt/
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
Ceiriog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ceiriog.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
brought together in one place
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
a state of high honor
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MILL IN THE MOONLIGHT.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE MILL IN THE MOONLIGHT.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE MILL IN THE MOONLIGHT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
neath
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
SinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
be seated
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILL IN THE MOONLIGHT.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
unprecedentedlyadverbUS /ənˈpresədentɪdli/
in an unprecedented manner
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading A golden harvest had been gathered on the uplands, and the herring fishing had been unprecedentedly plentiful.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
look attentively
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
belonging to which person
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading "Little I know of life By worldly joys begot, But the rapture well I know That dwells in a mountain cot; The glory that comes at eve, As I sit 'neath the elder tree, And watch the crimson sun Sink down behind the sea."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Another year had passed over the simple village, whose history we have hitherto followed, unmarked by anything more than the ordinary events of daily life.
