used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
put or send forth
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
a special loved one
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading In the morning I dreamed of Isola.
divisible by two
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
coins made of gold
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the morning I dreamed of Isola.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning I dreamed of Isola.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
Isola
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From this reading In the morning I dreamed of Isola.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning I dreamed of Isola.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning I dreamed of Isola.
and nothing more
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
cut with a saw
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Across a broad black river, I saw her lovely smile.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
doomed to extinction
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning I dreamed of Isola.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
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 Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thick fog rose from the water, in which two swans were beating a dog, and by snatches only could I see my darling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She waved her little hand to me, and begged me, with that coaxing smile which bent cast iron and even gold, to come across to Isola.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In vain I looked for a boat, even in my dream I knew that I could not swim, and if I could, the lead upon my eyelids would have sunk me.
