aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
(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 skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
flower's
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From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
coins made of gold
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
shoot down, of birds
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since lips that sang, I love thee, Have said, I love thee not?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
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From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since lips that sang, I love thee, Have said, I love thee not?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Since lips that sang, I love thee, Have said, I love thee not?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
held dear
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since lips that sang, I love thee, Have said, I love thee not?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
established beyond doubt
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Since lips that sang, I love thee, Have said, I love thee not?
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Since lips that sang, I love thee, Have said, I love thee not?
only a very short time before
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since lips that sang, I love thee, Have said, I love thee not?
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since lips that sang, I love thee, Have said, I love thee not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
a special situation
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
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 skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The skies seemed true above thee, The rose true on the tree; The bird seemed true the summer through, But all proved false to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading O sweet place! desolate in tall Wild grass, have you forgot How her lips loved to kiss me Now that they kiss me not?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think the sun’s kiss will scarce fall Into one flower’s gold cup; I think the bird will miss me, And give the summer up.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading World, is there one good thing in you, Life, love, or death--or what?
