used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIVERSION.
abysses
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From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
anew
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
DIVERSIONnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading A DIVERSION.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
divisible by two
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
the organ of sight
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
HERRICKnounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading HERRICK.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
Hope-seed
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From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
Manton
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From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading Never did moon so ebb, or seas so wane, But they left Hope-seed to fill up again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But even in the black abysses of the hell down which he had fallen, a flower could grow to the eye of Manton.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the strange birth of a wizard evil place; yet, as it spread beneath his nourishing eye and hand, it daily grew more beautiful to him.
