used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
alway
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From this reading I give my life, which is hers to kill Or to keep with her alway;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
an institution created to conduct business
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I fill her hands with a gleaming soul For her plaything night and day;
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I fill her hands with a gleaming soul For her plaything night and day;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give my life, which is hers to kill Or to keep with her alway;
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading I fill her hands with a gleaming soul For her plaything night and day;
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading New York: Henry Holt And Company The Night slips his arm about the Moon And walks till the skies grow gray;
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I fill her hands with a gleaming soul For her plaything night and day;
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I give my life, which is hers to kill Or to keep with her alway;
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Holt
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I give my life, which is hers to kill Or to keep with her alway;
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I give my life, which is hers to kill Or to keep with her alway;
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I give my life, which is hers to kill Or to keep with her alway;
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I give my life, which is hers to kill Or to keep with her alway;
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
the natural satellite of the Earth
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading New York: Henry Holt And Company The Night slips his arm about the Moon And walks till the skies grow gray;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I give my life, which is hers to kill Or to keep with her alway;
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading I fill her hands with a gleaming soul For her plaything night and day;
express in words
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she, when I speak to her of love, Has never a word to say.
She's
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From this reading And still, when I speak to her of love, She’s never a word to say.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
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the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I fill her hands with a gleaming soul For her plaything night and day;
express in speech
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still, when I speak to her of love, She’s never a word to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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up to a particular time
From this reading New York: Henry Holt And Company The Night slips his arm about the Moon And walks till the skies grow gray;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
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at the time that
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I set my dreams at her feet as lamps For which all my hope must pay;
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fill her hands with a gleaming soul For her plaything night and day;
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But my Love, when I speak of love, Has never a word to say.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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