used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
(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 All nature has succumbed to the fierce power of Phoebus Apollo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading All nature has succumbed to the fierce power of Phoebus Apollo.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "O Helen, fair beyond compare!
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "O Helen, fair beyond compare!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
evermair
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From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "O Helen, fair beyond compare!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading All nature has succumbed to the fierce power of Phoebus Apollo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All nature has succumbed to the fierce power of Phoebus Apollo.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "O Helen, fair beyond compare!
not accessible to view
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
I'll
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From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
engage in
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature has succumbed to the fierce power of Phoebus Apollo.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Helen, fair beyond compare!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading All nature has succumbed to the fierce power of Phoebus Apollo.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading All nature has succumbed to the fierce power of Phoebus Apollo.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The birds are drowsy from the heat, and, sitting half hidden in the green branches, chant their songs in somewhat lazy fashion.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading All nature has succumbed to the fierce power of Phoebus Apollo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I'll make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die!"
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the lawn the shadows move slowly, and with a vague grace that adds to their charm.
