used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am long practised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
cannot
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From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading O those children, mine!
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
at any time
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
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 Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
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 I am long practised.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O those children, mine!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
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 O those children, mine!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading I am long practised.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading O those children, mine!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
woman-thoughts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My thwarted woman-thoughts have inward turned, And that vain milk like acid in me eats.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Have I not in my thought trained little feet To venture, and taught little lips to move Until they shaped the wonder of a word?
but in spite of that
From this reading Mine, doubly mine: and yet I cannot touch them, I cannot see them, hear them—Does great God Expect I shall clasp air and kiss the wind For ever?
