used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
the first light of day
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
overworn
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From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
SpedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading --SWINBURNE.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
up to a particular time
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
look attentively
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading "And joy came up with the day, And kissed love's lips as he lay, And the watchers, ghostly and gray, Sped from his pillow away.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading "And his eyes at the dawn grew bright And his lips waxed ruddy as light: Sorrow may reign for a night, But day shall bring back delight."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Love laid his sleepless head On a thorny rose bed; And his eyes with tears were red And pale his lips as the dead.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "And fear, and sorrow, and scorn, Kept watch by his head forlorn, Till the night was overworn, And the world was merry with morn.
