used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
the state of being absent
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
adornsverbUS /əˈdɔːrnz/
third-person singular of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
anew
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
cause to be bored
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
the act of burning something
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
circletnoun
a small circle
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
at any time
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
a man of refinement
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
Gerrard
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From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
held dear
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
and nothing more
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
Pestlenoun
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
only a very short time before
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I have brought Confusion on the noblest gentleman That ever truly loved.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He sat her on a milk-white steed, And himself upon a grey; He never turned his face again, But he bore her quite away.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Triumph of Love._ The night, though only starry, was scarce less lovely for the absence of the moon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
a Caucasian
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading _The Knight of the Burning Pestle._ “Oh, woe is me for Gerrard!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So bright indeed was the milky way, the white girdle, with which the night adorns her azure robe, that you might almost imagine the moon had not disappeared, but only melted and diffused itself in the milder radiance of that fair circlet.
