used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
baptizing
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From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
the act of burning something
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Draw me close, hold me tight.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Draw me close, hold me tight.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Draw me close, hold me tight.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No, mother; no.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, mother; no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, mother! mother!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
on one occasion
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
overspreads
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From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
a light shade of red
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Draw me close, hold me tight.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
at the time that
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not less, but more beautiful; not so pale as when you hang over me at the convent, baptizing me with hot, fast dripping tears.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now a delicate flush like the pink of an apple bloom overspreads your cheeks; and your eyes, once so sad, eyes which I remember as shimmering stars, burning always on the brink of clouds, and magnified and misty through a soft veil of April rain, are brighter, happier eyes than those I have so fondly dreamed of.
