Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

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From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

rude and boorish

From this reading The primrose slips its jealous sheath,-- Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath!

plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

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From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading The primrose slips its jealous sheath,-- Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath!

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading THE LIGHTS ON ST.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The primrose slips its jealous sheath,-- Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath!

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LIGHTS ON ST.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The primrose slips its jealous sheath,-- Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath!

a course of conduct

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

more quickly

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

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From this reading THE LIGHTS ON ST.

not in physical motion

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The primrose slips its jealous sheath,-- Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LIGHTS ON ST.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The primrose slips its jealous sheath,-- Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The primrose slips its jealous sheath,-- Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath!

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bee has pined; I haste along, I quicker breathe, The night is still, the moon looks kind.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The primrose slips its jealous sheath,-- Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath!

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips its jealous sheath, As up the flower-watched path I wind And come thy window-ledge beneath.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading AGATHA'S PIER The night is still, the moon looks kind, The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An ivy climbs across thy blind, And throws a light and misty wreath.