used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
CarvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
take in liquids
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
droops
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From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
ebbsnounUS /ebz/
plural of “ebb” — a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
Faustine
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From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
brought together in one place
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
glossnounUS /ɡlɔːs/
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
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 The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
engage in
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
new-born
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From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
not any; not one
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
carry out
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
ween
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From this reading But this time Satan throve, no doubt; Long since, I ween, God's part in you was battered out; Long since, Faustine.
WeighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
a Caucasian
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
belonging to which person
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Bright heavy brows well gathered up: White gloss and sheen; Carved lips that make my lips a cup To drink, Faustine, Wine and rank poison, milk and blood, Being mixed therein Since first the devil threw dice with God For you, Faustine.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading Your naked new-born soul, their stake, Stood blind between; God said "let him that wins her take And keep Faustine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shapely silver shoulder stoops, Weighed over clean With state of splendid hair that droops Each side, Faustine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me go over your good gifts That crown you queen; A queen whose kingdom ebbs and shifts Each week, Faustine.
