used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Agnes
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(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 Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
terminate
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
St
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(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
strews
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From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _St. Agnes' Eve, Tennyson_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Thro
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
hard to endure
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Waghorn
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From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
a Caucasian
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
