the moan of the wind

  • 1Moan — (m[=o]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Moaned} (m[=o]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Moaning}.] [AS. m[=ae]nan to moan, also, to mean; but in the latter sense perh. a different word. Cf. {Mean} to intend.] 1. To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether …

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  • 2moan — [mōn] n. [ME mone, prob. < base of OE mænan, to complain: see MEAN1] 1. Archaic a complaint; lamentation 2. a low, mournful sound of sorrow or pain 3. any sound like this [the moan of the wind] vi. 1. to utter …

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  • 3The Song of the Stormy Petrel — (Песня о Буревестнике, English translation below ) is a short piece of revolutionary literature written by the Russian writer Maksim Gorki in 1901. Itis considered poetry.In 1901, no one could criticise the tsar directly and hopeto escape unhappy …

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  • 4The Sound Garden — is a public art work on NOAA property adjacent to Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington. It was created in 1982 by Doug Hollis. It is constructed with a number of metal tubes on weathervane like apparatus that catch the wind and moan eerily. [cite …

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  • 5moan — moan1 [məun US moun] v 1.) [I and T] informal to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason ▪ I feel seasick already, she moaned. moan about ▪ A lot of people moaned about the parking problems. moan at BrE …

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  • 6moan — 1 verb 1 (I) to make a long low sound expressing pain, unhappiness, or sexual pleasure: The sick child moaned a little and then fell asleep. 2 (I, T) BrE informal to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good… …

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  • 7moan — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, little, low, quiet, small, soft ▪ deep ▪ muffled …

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  • 8moan — I UK [məʊn] / US [moʊn] verb Word forms moan : present tense I/you/we/they moan he/she/it moans present participle moaning past tense moaned past participle moaned * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to complain about something in an annoying way… …

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  • 9wind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. twist, [en]twine; coil, curl, spiral; bandage, loop; enfold, in fold; wreathe, roll; crank, reel; sinuate, meander, wander. See convulsion, deviation, rotation. n. See wind. II Current of air Nouns… …

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  • 10moan — moan1 [ moun ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if someone moans, they make a long low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure: James continued to moan loudly as the pain intensified. a ) intransitive LITERARY if something such as the… …

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