used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading --_William Cartwright_.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
unvarying in nature
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
Ijima
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
NeglectsnounUS /nɪˈɡlekts/
plural of “neglect” — lack of attention and due care
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
not any; not one
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
and nothing more
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
STARLIGHTnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
StilettonounUS /stəˈletoʊ/
a small dagger with a tapered blade
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
not in physical motion
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
UntrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_William Cartwright_.
