used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
anew
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
rid of obstructions
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest: Did you find your letter?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dearest: Did you find your letter?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Dearest: Did you find your letter?
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dearest: Did you find your letter?
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
engage in
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
metaphornounUS /ˈmetəfɔːr/
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
metaphorsnounUS /ˈmetəfɔːrz/
plural of “metaphor” — a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
roostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
express in words
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
and nothing more
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
be seated
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it is not for you to complain; your curses simply fly back to roost.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The grass under love's feet never stops growing: I must make hay of it while the sun shines.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You say my metaphors make you giddy.--My clear, you, without a metaphor in your composition, do that to me!
produce a literary work
From this reading The quicker I post, the quicker I need to sit down and write again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest: Did you find your letter?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest: Did you find your letter?
