used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
divisible by two
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
set up or found
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
How
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From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
lady-love
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From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading YOUNG LOVE.
held dear
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
MilnesnounUS /mɪlnz/
plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading --_Richard Monckton Milnes_.
Monckton
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From this reading --_Richard Monckton Milnes_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
not any; not one
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
and nothing more
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
Richard
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From this reading --_Richard Monckton Milnes_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
not in physical motion
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, and thus only, can you know How I, even lowly I, Can live in love, though set so low, And my lady-love no high!
up to a particular time
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And then so loved that glistening spot, That whether it were far, Or more, or less, it mattered not-- It still was your own star?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG LOVE.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you been out some starry night, And found it joy to bend Your eyes to one particular light Till it became a friend?
