used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
anew
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
(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 "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
deitiesnounUS /ˈdiːətiz/
plural of “deity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
endearéd
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From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
Lilámani
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From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
and nothing more
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
the local environment
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
RABINDRANATH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
reignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
SHAKSPEREnoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKSPERE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
not in physical motion
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
TAGOREnoun
Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
precisely as stated
From this reading There she sat down again, very still, resting her cheek on her hand; drinking in the serenity, the translucent stillness of clear green spaces robed in early evening light, like a bride arrayed for the coming of her lord.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Left to herself, Lilámani moved back to the window with her innate, deliberate grace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thy bosom is endearéd with all hearts, For there reigns love, and all love's loving parts."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Women are not only deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."--RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
