used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
BewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
cadencesnounUS /ˈkeɪdənsɪz/
plural of “cadence” — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN THE CITY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
emanating from God
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
entwineverbUS /enˈtwaɪn/
tie or link together
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CITY.
insistencynoun
the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
quaverings
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From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
saringi
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From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
tendrilnoun
slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CITY.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
three-and-twenty
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From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
the upper part of anything
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
trills
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From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading He was small, slight, with a bright, vivacious face, smooth shaven, save for a thin mustache trimmed into a faint fine fringe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The song came in little insistent trills and quaverings, and quaint recurring cadences, which matched the insistency of the rhymes.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come, beauty, rare, divine, Thy lover like a vine With tendril arms entwine; Lay rose red lips to mine, Bewildering as wine."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The singer was a young man of about three-and-twenty, and as he sang, seated on a Persian rug on the top of a roof, he played an elaborate symphony of trills and cadences to match upon a tinkling _saringi_.
