used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And mark, Mirèio!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The table leapt Beneath his fist.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
dashesnounUS /ˈdæʃɪz/
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The table leapt Beneath his fist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
hearth's
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From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
hill-sides
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From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The table leapt Beneath his fist.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The table leapt Beneath his fist.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading And mark, Mirèio!
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
Mirèio
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From this reading And mark, Mirèio!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
and nothing more
From this reading Mirèio only wept.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
overfulladjective
exceeding demand
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
the season of growth
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table leapt Beneath his fist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
that's
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From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
up to a particular time
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Mirèio only wept.
at the time that
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
You'll
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From this reading Sure as the hearth’s ashes Rest on that brick, and sure as the Rhone dashes “Above its banks when it is overfull, And sure as that’s a lamp, and here I rule, You’ll see him never more!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yea, though you pine with sickly melancholy, Till from your cheeks the roses perish wholly, Or fade as snow fades when the sun is hot On the hill-sides in spring, go shall you not!
