(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
extreme mental distress
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading --_Old Cornish Song_.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
death of a person
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
lily-whiteadjective
restricted to whites only
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
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 Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
held dear
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
narrating
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From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --_Old Cornish Song_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --_Old Cornish Song_.
confined on all sides
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
which person or people
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had learnt amidst anguish and despair that the woman I loved, and who I thought had called me home, was dead, and I had determined to visit her grave and to see her dead face.
produce a literary work
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
a late time of life
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
but in spite of that
From this reading Long years have passed since the events I am now narrating, yet my flesh creeps as I write.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Imagine, if you can, the circumstances that surrounded me; think of the position in which I was placed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; Oh, one more kiss from your lily-white lips And return back to your grave.
