used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He dreamed of it and all his thoughts were of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He dreamed of it and all his thoughts were of it.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He dreamed of it and all his thoughts were of it.
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 But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
life-poem
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From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
purifyverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
sea-shore
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From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he knew, or thought he knew, that a star could not be embraced by a man.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He dreamed of it and all his thoughts were of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood on the sea-shore, stretched out his hands, and prayed to the star.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He dreamed of it and all his thoughts were of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
which person or people
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He held it to be his fate to love a star without hope of fulfillment, and he created from this thought a whole life-poem about renunciation, and mute, faithful suffering which should better him and purify him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And she told me of a youth who was in love with a star.
