used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
the organ of sight
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
Hepaticanoun
any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
immediately past
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
Sanguinarianoun
one species: bloodroot
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
the season of growth
From this reading THE VOICE OF SPRING.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF SPRING.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Before the events mentioned in the last chapter occurred, the winter had passed away, and the reluctant footsteps of our northern spring began to appear.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The purple Hepatica opened her soft eye in the woods, and the delicate Sanguinaria spread her snowy bosom to catch the pale sunbeam.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ye smile; but your smile has a dimness yet: Oh! what have ye looked on since last we met?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But ye! ye are changed since ye met me last: There is something bright from your features past; There is that come over your heart and eye, Which speaks of a world where the flowers must die.
