admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading ANONYMOUS.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was distinct, perfect, and undoubted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
placed crosswise
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
the organ of sight
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
Geierstein
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From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was distinct, perfect, and undoubted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know not when we sleep nor when we wake.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
the force of workers available
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We know not when we sleep nor when we wake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We know not when we sleep nor when we wake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We know not when we sleep nor when we wake.
slumberernoun
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
express in words
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
undoubted
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From this reading But it was distinct, perfect, and undoubted.
VisionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading We know not when we sleep nor when we wake.
waked
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From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was distinct, perfect, and undoubted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know not when we sleep nor when we wake.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
at the time that
From this reading We know not when we sleep nor when we wake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Visions distinct and perfect cross our eye, Which to the slumberer seem realities; And while they waked, some men have seen such sights As set at naught the evidence of sense, And left them well persuaded they were dreaming.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The apparition of Anne of Geierstein crossed her lover--her admirer, at least we must call him--within shorter time than we can tell the story.
