used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
(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 _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
can't
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From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
Ellen
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From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
opinion or judgment
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
something many people believe that is false
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
set up or found
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _Introduces some people in Garden and Sky.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
how
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From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
I'd
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From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Introduces some people in Garden and Sky.
IntroducesverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading _Introduces some people in Garden and Sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
Jane
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From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
Katharines
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From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
come together
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
not any; not one
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Introduces some people in Garden and Sky.
PerformersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
transport commercially
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _Introduces some people in Garden and Sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Introduces some people in Garden and Sky.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
express in words
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
twinkliest
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From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
We'll
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From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We’ll wander free Over land and sea, Then sail away to the skies._ _If I were a star, So far—so far— From this Earth where the children dwell, My twinkliest beam For that ship should gleam; And my truest secret I’d tell To the eyes that look Through fancy.—No book Nor telescope serves so well._
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
in or at the place that
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Oh, Katharines three, Come sail with me Where the ship of my Fancy flies!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meet them now if you like, or come back by and by._ _Tells how the Jane Ellen sailed far o’er the sea; Found a rock, built a ladder, and pleased Little B._ _On the sands of the seashore you learn what befell A bad little Comet.—Oh, it punished him well!_
ZodiacnounUS /ˈzoʊdiæk/
a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
From this reading _The cages are safe, though you can’t see the bars; The Zodiac Circus,—Performers all Stars!_ _Here comes a great Wagon.
