used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
Blyth
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From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “She is coming, my own, my sweet!
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
DR
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From this reading DR.
remove the dust from
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
at any time
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is coming, my own, my sweet!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
JEPHSON'S
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From this reading JEPHSON’S PRESCRIPTION WORKS WONDERS.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She is coming, my own, my sweet!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “She is coming, my own, my sweet!
PRESCRIPTIONnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading JEPHSON’S PRESCRIPTION WORKS WONDERS.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is coming, my own, my sweet!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “She is coming, my own, my sweet!
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Tennyson._ Lucy Blyth was conducted with softened footfall and bated breath into the darkened chamber of the helpless invalid.
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading JEPHSON’S PRESCRIPTION WORKS WONDERS.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading JEPHSON’S PRESCRIPTION WORKS WONDERS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthly bed: My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
