used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
hist
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From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
and nothing more
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading _MS.
night-wind
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From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
not any; not one
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
held or filled or in use
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But, hist, a sound the night-wind bears, A voice of love and sighs and tears!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
which person or people
From this reading The heart hath whispered in its bliss, Who could be sad in scenes like this?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
the words that are spoken
From this reading She looked upon him, her full dark eyes flowing with tears, and seemed struggling for utterance, but no words came!
Zanotti
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From this reading Poem._ AN instant, but a single instant, the lady remained upon his breast, and then Zanotti, removing her clinging arms, placed her upon the seat which he had himself just occupied.
