49
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From this reading -- 49-50.
50
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From this reading -- 49-50.
52
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From this reading 52.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
Gosse's
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From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading See `Introduction', p. xlv [Part IV].
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading See `Introduction', p. xlv [Part IV].
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
love-light
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From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
LyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
Macmillan
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From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading See `Introduction', p. xlv [Part IV].
Palgrave's
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From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading See `Introduction', p. xlv [Part IV].
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See `Introduction', p. xlv [Part IV].
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
Wordsworth's
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From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
xlvadjective
being five more than forty
From this reading See `Introduction', p. xlv [Part IV].
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "But now her looks are coy and cold, To mine they ne'er reply, And yet I cease not to behold The love-light in her eye: Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are;" and Wordsworth's "Her eyes are stars of twilight fair."
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading -- * These may be found either in Gosse's `English Lyrics' (D. Appleton & Co., New York) or in Palgrave's `Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics' (Macmillan & Co., New York).
