used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
anew
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
(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 They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
the act of breaking something
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They melted one by one, merged into the dim glories of the past.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading They melted one by one, merged into the dim glories of the past.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
forebodings
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From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
yet to be or coming
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading They melted one by one, merged into the dim glories of the past.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
idyllicadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They melted one by one, merged into the dim glories of the past.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
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 But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading They melted one by one, merged into the dim glories of the past.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading They melted one by one, merged into the dim glories of the past.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They melted one by one, merged into the dim glories of the past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They melted one by one, merged into the dim glories of the past.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
with speed
From this reading They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
raylessadjective
having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
to-day
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From this reading Not to-day, however, should any forebodings of the Future be suffered to cloud the Present.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They fled, all too quickly, those short, golden hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
at the time that
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the day was with them now--idyllic, blissful--never to be forgotten as long as they two should live.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Would the time come when those blissful hours should be conjured forth by the strong yearnings of a breaking heart, conjured forth to be lived through again and again, in the day of black and hopeless despair, when to the radiant enchantment of the Present should have succeeded the woe of a never-ending and rayless night?
