used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
react verbally
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
far-stretching
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From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
HEYWOOD
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From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET.
meadow-lands
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From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
come together
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
get rid of
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
express in speech
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The full harvest moon shed a soft brilliance over the far-stretching meadow-lands; the sky was dotted with small patches of light fleecy cloud, and a few dim stars.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HEYWOOD.--_A Woman killed with Kindness._ It was a lovely night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And in my heart, fair angel, chaste and wise, I love you: start not, speak not, answer not.
