Abydosnoun
an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
Ah
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From this reading Ah, lady, be not angry with me!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Ah, lady, be not angry with me!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Thy words stir me strangely, sir," answered Hero.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, lady, be not angry with me!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
fro
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From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Thy words stir me strangely, sir," answered Hero.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ah, lady, be not angry with me!
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, lady, be not angry with me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah, lady, be not angry with me!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
go across or through
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
Sestos
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From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Thy words stir me strangely, sir," answered Hero.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
move an implement through
From this reading "Thy words stir me strangely, sir," answered Hero.
in a strange manner
From this reading "Thy words stir me strangely, sir," answered Hero.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first day I saw thee thy beauty set my heart aflame, and since then I have lived for thee alone."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
(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 Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading "My name is Leander," said the stranger, "and I dwell in white Abydos across the water.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Full well do I know thy lonely tower; for as I ply to and fro between Sestos and Abydos on my father's business, I pass close beneath its walls, and day by day have I seen thee sitting at thy window looking out across the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah, lady, be not angry with me!
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Thy words stir me strangely, sir," answered Hero.
