aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
(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 And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
see with attention
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
dearly loved
From this reading And she, the beloved of each of us--she was there ... unseen and close.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And she, the beloved of each of us--she was there ... unseen and close.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And she, the beloved of each of us--she was there ... unseen and close.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she, the beloved of each of us--she was there ... unseen and close.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
in or at that place or location
From this reading And she, the beloved of each of us--she was there ... unseen and close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading And she, the beloved of each of us--she was there ... unseen and close.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The birds flew circling above us; the lilies and roses melted away in the pearly foam that glided by the smooth sides of our boat.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she, the beloved of each of us--she was there ... unseen and close.
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 And all about us, sky, sea, the heaving sail aloft, the gurgling water at the rudder--all spoke of love, of happy love!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One moment more, and behold, her eyes will shine upon thee, her smile will blossom on thee....
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
women's
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From this reading And, with the flowers and the birds, sounds floated to us, sounds sweet as honey ... women’s voices, one fancied, in them....
