used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Glimpse of Paradise.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading For the next month Benny lived in a seventh heaven of delight.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading For the next month Benny lived in a seventh heaven of delight.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
a quick look
From this reading A Glimpse of Paradise.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
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 I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
how
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From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For the next month Benny lived in a seventh heaven of delight.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
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 For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the next month Benny lived in a seventh heaven of delight.
Nelly
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From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next month Benny lived in a seventh heaven of delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Glimpse of Paradise.
and nothing more
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
others
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From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A Glimpse of Paradise.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
cut with a saw
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading For the next month Benny lived in a seventh heaven of delight.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
have in common
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
not in physical motion
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
the rays of the sun
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only drawback to his happiness was that Nelly was not alive to share his good fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I know not how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair; And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair;
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading For it was as wavy and golden And as many changes took As the shadow of sunlight ripples Or the yellow bed of a brook --J.R. Lowell.
