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tardy

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An archaic or formal adjective meaning delayed, slow to respond, or arriving after the expected or proper time.

Detailed Definition
In the poem, 'tardy' refers to the slow unfolding of the blue smoke, which symbolizes a gradual and perhaps reluctant expression of something deeper. This term adds a layer of meaning, suggesting that the act of sacrifice or prayer is not immediate but takes time to manifest. It reflects the poem's exploration of patience and the passage of time in the face of despair.
Example
Example in poetry:
Unfolds its tardy wreaths, and multiplies Its soft chameleon breathings in the rare Capacious ether slow; enhanced: "Tardy wreaths unfurl in ether"; Keats delay: "Tardy spring"; contemporary: "Tardy evolution in climate verse"; educational: "Tardy belated in descriptive odes"; "Chameleon tardy mists."
Additional Notes
The use of 'tardy' highlights the slow and deliberate nature of the smoke's movement, paralleling the poem's themes of longing and the slow progression towards hope.; Found in the poem, There is an awful quiet in the air by Hartley Coleridge
Also Known As
late delayed sluggish behind time
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