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From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
all-forgetful
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From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
bindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
brought together in one place
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
a young female
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
home-land
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From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
How
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From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
husbandrynounUS /ˈhʌzbəndri/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
and nothing more
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
passion-flower
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From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
be seated
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
not in physical motion
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
thrivesverbUS /θraɪvz/
third-person singular of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading She thrives, God's blessed husbandry; She like a vine is full of fruit; 250 Her passion-flower climbs up toward heaven Tho' earth still binds its root.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Her song just mellowed by regret For having teased me with her talk; Then all-forgetful as she heard One step upon the walk.
look attentively
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
at the time that
From this reading I sit and watch my sister's face: How little altered since the hours When she, a kind, light-hearted girl, Gathered her garden flowers;
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
world-wideadjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, tho' of world-wide charity, And in her home most tender dove, Her treasure and her heart are stored In the home-land of love:
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Fair image of her own fair youth, As beautiful and as serene, With almost such another love As her own love has been.
