used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
on or to one side
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
DewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
assemble or get together
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
GOETHEnounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading --GOETHE--_translated_.
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 "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
I'll
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From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
leanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
Lilian
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From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
prickleverb
cause a prickling sensation
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
with speed
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Rosebud, rosebud, rosebud red, Rosebud brightly blowing!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading --GOETHE--_translated_.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
at the time that
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Nurse, wash my hair," says Lilian, entering her nurse's sanctum, which is next her own, one lovely morning early in September when "Dew is on the lea, And tender buds are fretting to be free."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will gather thee, he cried, Rosebud brightly blowing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
you'll
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From this reading Then I'll sting thee, it replied, And you'll quickly start aside With the prickle glowing.
