used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
emanating from God
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading --W. E. HENLEY.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
death of a person
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
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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 It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
the middle of the day
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
reposes
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From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
in the direction of
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --W. E. HENLEY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
at the time that
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."