amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOFTLY STEALING--AS THE EVENING VESPER BELL.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading SOFTLY STEALING--AS THE EVENING VESPER BELL.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
make calm or still
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading CAROLINE MAY.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SOFTLY STEALING--AS THE EVENING VESPER BELL.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
GleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CAROLINE MAY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
PERCIVAL
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From this reading PERCIVAL.
playfulnessnounUS /ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
a festive merry feeling
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
be seated
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
with low volume
From this reading SOFTLY STEALING--AS THE EVENING VESPER BELL.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
STEALINGnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading SOFTLY STEALING--AS THE EVENING VESPER BELL.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOFTLY STEALING--AS THE EVENING VESPER BELL.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
UnruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
VESPERnounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading SOFTLY STEALING--AS THE EVENING VESPER BELL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
water-lily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Patience and hope, that keep the soul, Unruffled and serene, Though floods of grief beneath it roll, I learn, when calm and pure, I see the floating water-lily, Gleam amid shadows dark and chilly."
at the time that
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And she was one on whom to fix my heart, To sit beside me when my thoughts are sad, And by her tender playfulness impart Some of her pure joy to me."
