used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought!
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
(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 Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought!
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
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 Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To _Night_, SHELLEY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
opiatenounUS /ˈoʊpiːət/
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
others
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From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
by chance
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading To _Night_, SHELLEY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
that is looked for
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
Star-inwrought
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From this reading Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought!
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
express in words
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To _Night_, SHELLEY.
arousing affect
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They know so much they never dare to tell, while affecting that they know nothing and are innocent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand- Come, long sought!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
WrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought!
but in spite of that
From this reading Now, cats are curious creatures, and not without reason, perhaps, are they adored by some, yet regarded with suspicious aversion by others.
