achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
exhale hard
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
on one occasion
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
and nothing more
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
Roy
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From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
St
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From this reading St. Leon Le Roy sat alone in his handsome, spacious library.
carry out
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
having come into contact
From this reading He had been reading, but the book of poems had fallen from his hand, and he was dreamily repeating some lines that had touched an aching chord in his heart:
precisely as stated
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
(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 "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
at the time that
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Never any rose before Was like that rose very well I know Never another rose any more Will blow as that rose did blow."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I want that rose so much, I would take the world back there to the night When I saw it blush in the grass, to touch It once in that fair fall light; And only once if I might.
