(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 See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
aureolenounUS /ˈɑːrioʊl/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
coylyadverbUS /ˈkɔɪli/
in a coy manner
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
a female human offspring
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she rejoice in the stateliness of her queenship?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
queening
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From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
queenship
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From this reading Does she rejoice in the stateliness of her queenship?
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Does she rejoice in the stateliness of her queenship?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
sedges
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From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
stamens
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From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
statelinessnoun
an elaborate manner of doing something
From this reading Does she rejoice in the stateliness of her queenship?
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
To-day
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From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
to-morrow
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From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
water-lily
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From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
water-lovingadjective
(of plants) flourishing with lots of water
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
at the time that
From this reading She will bow her lovely neck, and, coyly folding her petals together round the golden aureole of her stamens, will disappear under the flood, too proud to let herself be seen when her regal beauty is on the wane.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would almost seem so, for to-morrow she will feel that her reign is over.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading See yonder crimson water-lily queening it in all the majesty of her amazing beauty among the humbler reeds and rushes and sedges and the rest of her water-loving subjects.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading To-day she is in the zenith of her state, like the king’s daughter all glorious within.
