97
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From this reading 97.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The stars of the night Will lend thee their light, Like tapers clear, without number.
cumberverbUS /ˈkʌmbər/
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
From this reading Let not the dark thee cumber; What though the moon does slumber?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Let not the dark thee cumber; What though the moon does slumber?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let not the dark thee cumber; What though the moon does slumber?
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
glow-worm
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From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
JULIA
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From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let not the dark thee cumber; What though the moon does slumber?
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The stars of the night Will lend thee their light, Like tapers clear, without number.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
mis-light
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From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Let not the dark thee cumber; What though the moon does slumber?
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The stars of the night Will lend thee their light, Like tapers clear, without number.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
PIECEnounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
slow-worm
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From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Let not the dark thee cumber; What though the moon does slumber?
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading The stars of the night Will lend thee their light, Like tapers clear, without number.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stars of the night Will lend thee their light, Like tapers clear, without number.
there's
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From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Let not the dark thee cumber; What though the moon does slumber?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let not the dark thee cumber; What though the moon does slumber?
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The stars of the night Will lend thee their light, Like tapers clear, without number.
Will-o'th
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From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
WispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading No Will-o'th'-Wisp mis-light thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there's none to affright thee.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The stars of the night Will lend thee their light, Like tapers clear, without number.
