used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thou art a _claude-tint_ thrown among The Rembrandt shades that limn our strife!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
bringest
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From this reading The olive on thy lip is hung, Thou dove, that bringest words of life."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_Love_," BY PERCY.
claude-tint
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From this reading Thou art a _claude-tint_ thrown among The Rembrandt shades that limn our strife!
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading The olive on thy lip is hung, Thou dove, that bringest words of life."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The olive on thy lip is hung, Thou dove, that bringest words of life."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The olive on thy lip is hung, Thou dove, that bringest words of life."
life-morn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
limnverbUS /lɪm/
trace the shape of
From this reading Thou art a _claude-tint_ thrown among The Rembrandt shades that limn our strife!
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The olive on thy lip is hung, Thou dove, that bringest words of life."
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
MaydaynounUS /ˈmeɪdeɪ/
an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading The olive on thy lip is hung, Thou dove, that bringest words of life."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The olive on thy lip is hung, Thou dove, that bringest words of life."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thou art a _claude-tint_ thrown among The Rembrandt shades that limn our strife!
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "_Love_," BY PERCY.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
RembrandtnounUS /ˈrembrænt/
influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
From this reading Thou art a _claude-tint_ thrown among The Rembrandt shades that limn our strife!
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Thou art a _claude-tint_ thrown among The Rembrandt shades that limn our strife!
deliver by singing
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Thou art a _claude-tint_ thrown among The Rembrandt shades that limn our strife!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Thou art a _claude-tint_ thrown among The Rembrandt shades that limn our strife!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
(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 "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Oh, Love, thou art a strange wild thing, A dancing beam of Mayday sun, A life-morn song that angels sing, A gift from Him, the Highest One!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou favored land Of art and nature, thou art still before me; Thy _sons_; to whom their labor is a sport, So well thy grateful soil returns its tribute Thy sunburnt daughters, with their laughing eyes And glossy raven locks."
the words that are spoken
From this reading The olive on thy lip is hung, Thou dove, that bringest words of life."
