used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
anew
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
(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 We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
beckonverbUS /ˈbekən/
signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
the act of departing
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading During the drive home we none of us hardly speak.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
hall-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
only a very short time before
From this reading During the drive home we none of us hardly speak.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
not one, and not any
From this reading During the drive home we none of us hardly speak.
the middle of the day
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the drive home we none of us hardly speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
and nothing more
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
make a promise or commitment
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
express in speech
From this reading During the drive home we none of us hardly speak.
having a supporting base
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
hard to endure
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We left Mr. Parker standing at the hall-door, his red hair flaming bravely in the morning sun, loudly expressing his regret at our departure, and trying to extract an unlikely promise from us that we will come back next week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Looking back on what it was before that, it seems to me now to have been but a shallow and trifling ditch, compared to the abyss that it is now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I made a posy while the day ran by, Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band; But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away, And withered in my hand!"
a late time of life
From this reading We are home again now; we have been away only three days after all, but they seem to me like three years--three disastrous years--so greatly during them has the gulf between Roger and me widened and deepened.
