used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
goldness
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From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
HON
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
engage in
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
NORTON
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From this reading NORTON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
and nothing more
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
SleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
There's
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
