in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
awaketh
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From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
cometh
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From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
dearly loved
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
an old word for “before”
From this reading Love, let us love ere it be late--too late.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
falleth
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From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
start firing a weapon
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love, let us love ere it be late--too late.
immediately past
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Love, let us love ere it be late--too late.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Love, let us love ere it be late--too late.
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 Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now shall we love, dear love, or shall we wait?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
on one occasion
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
and nothing more
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
pleadeth
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From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
express in words
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
in the near future
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The day is short, the evening cometh fast; The time of choosing, love, will soon be past; The outer darkness falleth, love--at last.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Love, let us love ere it be late--too late.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Love, let us love ere it be late--too late.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now shall we love, dear love, or shall we wait?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once only, love, will burn the blood-red fire; But once awaketh the wild desire; Love pleadeth long, but what if love should tire?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once only, love, may love’s sweet song be sung; But once, love, at our feet, love’s flower is flung; Once, love--only once--can we be young; Say, shall we love, dear love, or shall we hate?
