used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
give a benediction to
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
Gertrude
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From this reading Gertrude of Wyoming.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
not any; not one
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
and nothing more
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
retaliateverbUS /rɪˈtælieɪt/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
ringletnoun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
salubriousadjective
promoting health; healthful
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
truth's
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From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O time, thou hast played strange tricks with us; and we bless the stars that made us a novelist, and permit us now to retaliate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
belonging to which person
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And dwells in daylight truth's salubrious skies No form with which the soul may sympathize?
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading Gertrude of Wyoming.
but in spite of that
From this reading I boast no song in magic wonders rife; But yet, O Nature! is there nought to prize, Familiar in thy bosom scenes of life?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young, innocent, on whose sweet forehead mild The parted ringlet shone in simplest guise, An inmate in the home of Albert smiled, Or blessed his noonday walk,--she was his only child.
