used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
anguish'd
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From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
give a benediction to
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
make calm or still
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That some one must take care of Queenie, that was her one thought.
put or send forth
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
a young person of either sex
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
EMMIE'S
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From this reading "EMMIE'S LETTER."
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
how
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From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
immediately past
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "EMMIE'S LETTER."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
engage in
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
come together
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
not any; not one
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
Queenie
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From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That some one must take care of Queenie, that was her one thought.
carry out
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That some one must take care of Queenie, that was her one thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That some one must take care of Queenie, that was her one thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
be dressed in
From this reading "I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
wild-flower
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From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wild-flower on my misty way Will make it brighter, and I cannot go In peace until thou bless me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading '_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Emmie's closing remarks that night had left no distinct impression on her sister's mind; but Queenie had little idea of the tenacity with which the child brooded over the matter, or how the weary young brain confused itself with endless plans and plotting.
