(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this time Mildred Trevethlan remained in strict retirement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
at any time
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
death of a person
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All this time Mildred Trevethlan remained in strict retirement.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Moore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
not any; not one
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All this time Mildred Trevethlan remained in strict retirement.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading All this time Mildred Trevethlan remained in strict retirement.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
deliver by singing
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading All this time Mildred Trevethlan remained in strict retirement.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
in or at that place or location
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time Mildred Trevethlan remained in strict retirement.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
Trevethlan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All this time Mildred Trevethlan remained in strict retirement.
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
at the time that
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
but in spite of that
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When in the grave your light lay shrouded, Why did not memory die there too?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Oh, days of youth and joy, long clouded, Why thus for ever haunt my view?
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Vainly doth hope her strain now sing me, Whispering of joys that yet remain-- No, never more can this life bring me One joy that equals youth's sweet pain.
