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From this reading [9] Denmark Hill, 1st May, 1871.
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From this reading [9] Denmark Hill, 1st May, 1871.
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From this reading [9] Denmark Hill, 1st May, 1871.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
(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 I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
AriseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading [9] Denmark Hill, 1st May, 1871.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading [9] Denmark Hill, 1st May, 1871.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
lo
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From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
love-songnoun
a song about love or expressing love for another person
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [9] Denmark Hill, 1st May, 1871.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
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 "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
by chance
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But I have great fear that you may never come to understand these written above, which are part of a king's love-song, in one sweet May, of many long since gone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
precisely as stated
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have no fear but that you will one day understand all my poor words,--the saddest of them perhaps too well.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth, The time of the singing of birds is come, Arise, O my fair one, my dove, And come."
the words that are spoken
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Friends, It has been asked of me, very justly, why I have hitherto written to you of things you were little likely to care for, in words which it was difficult for you to understand.
