used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
anew
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading _Festus._ And now the ball is over.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
bright-eyed
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From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
CarriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
the act of departing
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
Festus
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From this reading _Festus._ And now the ball is over.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
hair'snounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
immediately past
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
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 Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Festus._ And now the ball is over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Festus._ And now the ball is over.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
StrainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
propel through the air
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
communicated in words
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
(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 “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
at the time that
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Carriages again drive to the door, and receive their laughing, bright-eyed burdens, and then roll away through the green lawn, while the lamps throw their broad, dark shadows on the grass.
which person or people
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The heart is sometime ere it finds its focus, And when it does with the whole light of nature Strained through it to a hair's breadth, it but burns The things beneath it which it lights to death.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mothers wait impatiently for their fair daughters, who are having those many last words so delightful to them, and so provoking to those who await their departure.
but in spite of that
From this reading “His heart has not half uttered itself yet, And much remains to do as well as they.
