used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
adventuring
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From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yesterday I watched you Protect the child against the winter cold.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Yesterday I watched you Protect the child against the winter cold.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Yesterday I watched you Protect the child against the winter cold.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
enfoldingnoun
the action of enfolding something
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
immediately past
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
engage in
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
OfteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Yesterday I watched you Protect the child against the winter cold.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday I watched you Protect the child against the winter cold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
WarmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Yesterday I watched you Protect the child against the winter cold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
at the time that
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Yesterday I watched you Protect the child against the winter cold.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading We have grown patient since And pitifully wise, We see how little may be given, And we are thankful Lest there be nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Warmly you wrapped him While his baby face laughed back at you From its frame of softest fur: I think a great hand comes and wraps us so, Each in his loneliness as in an enfolding garment, That we shall be ready To make our last great journeying Alone.
a late time of life
From this reading As the years go onward Little by little we turn And draw away from love’s dominion, Little by little we loose the clinging hands That hinder from adventuring, Oftener and more often We go apart To ask ourselves The inevitable question.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I watched you Protect the child against the winter cold.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet even when I lay my wearied head Upon your knees and fall asleep To waken with your hand on my hot brow, Then, when I thank God, if there be a God, For you-- We are apart.
