used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
for the reason that
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
a young female
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide."
death of a person
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
HOUSEMAIDnoun
a female domestic
From this reading THE HOUSEMAID.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
Lothbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
move an implement through
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSEMAID.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading No doubt The pilgrims here despise thy lot: Thou canst not stir--because 'tis not Thy _Sunday out_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading "Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide."
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide."
look attentively
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
at the time that
From this reading But when at times I steal away from these, And find her grave, and pray to be forgiven, And when I watch beside her on my knees, I think I am a little nearer heaven.
window-blind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone she sits, with air resigned She watches by the window-blind: Poor girl!
