used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
(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 When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
terminate
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
a state of high honor
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
and nothing more
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
the act of searching for something
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
in or at or to some place
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
in or at that place or location
From this reading But one cried of a sudden--'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light and one of the stars has been lost.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
at the time that
From this reading When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first splendour, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang 'Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!'
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves--'Vain is this seeking!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From that day the search is unceasing for her, and the cry goes on from one to the other that in her the world has lost its one joy!
an affirmative
From this reading The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay--'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!'
