(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 “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
on one occasion
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, God! give back--give back my child, if but one hour, that I May tell her all my passionate love for once before I die!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
trillnounUS /trɪl/
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I hope--I pray--that she is blest; but, oh, I pine to see Once more the pretty pleading smile she used to give me!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
accept gladly
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
whene'er
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From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
Where'er
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From this reading “Where’er I go I hear her low and plaintive murmuring, I feel her little fairy clasp around my finger cling;
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I pine to hear the low, sweet trill with which, whene’er I came, Her little soft voice called to me, half welcome and half blame.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I am so weary of the world, its falsehood and its strife, So weary of the wrong and ruth that mar our human life.
