used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
absolutenessnounUS /ˈæbsəluːtnəs/
the quality of being complete or utter or extreme
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
anew
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Friend is a word of royal tone, Friend is a poem all alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
dearly loved
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friend is a word of royal tone, Friend is a poem all alone.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
Hafiz
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From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
hearthstonenoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
Ibn
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From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
Jemin
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From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
knowest
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From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
learnest
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From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
Montaignenoun
French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
not any; not one
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Friend is a word of royal tone, Friend is a poem all alone.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
raspnounUS /ræsp/
uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Friend is a word of royal tone, Friend is a poem all alone.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Friend is a word of royal tone, Friend is a poem all alone.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Friendship is a favorite topic of the Eastern poets, and they have matched on this head the absoluteness of Montaigne.
tulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
unsoundadjectiveUS /ənˈsaʊnd/
not in good condition; damaged or decayed
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hafiz says,-- "Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship; since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "O'er the garden water goes the wind alone To rasp and to polish the cheek of the wave; The fire is quenched on the dear hearthstone, But it burns again on the tulips brave."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Friend is a word of royal tone, Friend is a poem all alone.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Ibn Jemin writes thus:-- "Whilst I disdain the populace, I find no peer in higher place.
