used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
(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 Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The first of April was a perfect day.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The trees in all the parks were in full leaf or blossom.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was a canopy of deepest, clearest blue.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The sky was a canopy of deepest, clearest blue.
clearestadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrɪst/
superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The sky was a canopy of deepest, clearest blue.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sun shone in cloudless splendor.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first of April was a perfect day.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The sky was a canopy of deepest, clearest blue.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
DONNEnounUS /dʌn/
English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of April was a perfect day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The trees in all the parks were in full leaf or blossom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun shone in cloudless splendor.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The trees in all the parks were in full leaf or blossom.
engage in
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The trees in all the parks were in full leaf or blossom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading The trees in all the parks were in full leaf or blossom.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The first of April was a perfect day.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone in cloudless splendor.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was a canopy of deepest, clearest blue.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The sun shone in cloudless splendor.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone in cloudless splendor.
carry out
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of April was a perfect day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
Thyself
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From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees in all the parks were in full leaf or blossom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up, up, fair bride, and call Thy stars from out their several spheres—take Thy rubies, pearls and diamonds forth, and make Thyself a constellation of them all.—DONNE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of April was a perfect day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees in all the parks were in full leaf or blossom.
