adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading I thought the combination worthy of a poem!
conceives
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From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought the combination worthy of a poem!
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
nightshadenounUS /ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/
any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I thought the combination worthy of a poem!
posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought the combination worthy of a poem!
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
typifiesverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
unfledgedadjective
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I put my posy in a little vase filled with water, and when night came, I lay down to rest, with my head full of vague rhymes and unfledged ideas, whose theme was still my eccentric nosegay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somebody, the other day, presented me with a bunch of crimson roses and purple nightshade, tied together.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the rose, as all the world conceives, is the emblem of love; and the nightshade typifies silence.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I thought the combination worthy of a poem!
