used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
didn't
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From this reading “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking at her, Hal had quoted the verse of old Irish poetry.
Hal
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From this reading “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Leila must have taught you that.”
heartstringsnoun
your deepest feelings of love and compassion
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking at her, Hal had quoted the verse of old Irish poetry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Looking at her, Hal had quoted the verse of old Irish poetry.
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 “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
Leila
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From this reading “Leila must have taught you that.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at her, Hal had quoted the verse of old Irish poetry.
LuresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Leila must have taught you that.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Looking at her, Hal had quoted the verse of old Irish poetry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
literature in metrical form
From this reading Looking at her, Hal had quoted the verse of old Irish poetry.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Looking at her, Hal had quoted the verse of old Irish poetry.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Leila must have taught you that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Looking at her, Hal had quoted the verse of old Irish poetry.
a Caucasian
From this reading Marjorie stood beside Hal at the top of the veranda steps bathed in the white moonlight.
whitens
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From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading ROMANCE “The magic of yon sailing moon Lures my poor heartstrings out of me; God’s moonshine whitens the lagoon: The earth’s a silver mystery.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Hal, I didn’t know you knew that poem!”
