used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading --DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The light comes dropping from his wings.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The light comes dropping from his wings.
DUNCANnounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading --DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light comes dropping from his wings.
GOALnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
attach to a support
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
move hurridly
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading --DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT.
shorelark
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From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
deliver by singing
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
SingsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
soarsnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “soar” — the act of rising upward into the air
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading Mount, my soul, and sing at the height Of thy clear flight in the light and the air, Heard or unheard in the night, in the light, Sing there!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
in or at the place that
From this reading A RUSH FOR THE GOAL The shorelark soars to his topmost flight, Sings at the height where morning springs, What though his voice be lost in the light?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The light comes dropping from his wings.
