used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
Anyte
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From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
for the reason that
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
child-life
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From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
chirruping
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From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
cicadanounUS /səˈkeɪdə/
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
a young female
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
HadesnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
how
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From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
leeknounUS /liːk/
plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
a female domestic
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
Meleager
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From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
Meleager's
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From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
Myro
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From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
night-crickets
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From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
NipponnounUS /ˌnɪˈpɑːn/
a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
playthingsnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋz/
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
literature in metrical form
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
only a very short time before
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
soother
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From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
not in physical motion
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
in a strange manner
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
to-day
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From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we must certainly go back to the old Greek literature in order to find a poetry comparable to that of the Japanese on the subject of musical insects.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Perhaps of Greek verses on the cricket, the most beautiful are the lines of Meleager: "_O cricket, the soother of slumber ... weaving the thread of a voice that causes love to wander away!_" ...
showing sorrow
From this reading Then the poem attributed to Anyte, about the little girl Myro making a tomb for her pet cicada and cricket, and weeping because Hades, "hard to be persuaded," had taken her playthings away, represents an experience familiar to Japanese child-life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are Japanese poems scarcely less delicate in sentiment on the chirruping of night-crickets; and Meleager's promise to reward the little singer with gifts of fresh leek, and with "drops of dew cut up small," sounds strangely Japanese.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I suppose that little Myro--(how freshly her tears still glisten, after seven and twenty centuries!)--prepared that "common tomb" for her pets much as the little maid of Nippon would do to-day, putting a small stone on top to serve for a monument.
