aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
(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 The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another month withered away in fruitless expectation.
approvingnounUS /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Another month withered away in fruitless expectation.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
CollectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
docilely
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From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
Ethel's
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From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Another month withered away in fruitless expectation.
expediencynounUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
the quality of being suited to the end in view
From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
fatuus
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From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
friendship's
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From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Another month withered away in fruitless expectation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
GrowsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
home'snounUS /hoʊmz/
possessive form of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
how
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From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
ignis
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From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
LALLA
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From this reading LALLA ROOKH.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Another month withered away in fruitless expectation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
representationsnounUS /ˌreprəzənˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
ROOKH
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From this reading LALLA ROOKH.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At length, he listened more docilely to Ethel's representations of the expediency of quitting town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
Villiers
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From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Another month withered away in fruitless expectation.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The pure, the open, prosperous love, That pledged on earth, and sealed above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Villiers felt that he was following an ignis fatuus, yet knew not how to give up his pursuit.
