used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
anew
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
Alice-in-Wonderland
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From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
(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 Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
causationnounUS /ˌkɔːˈzeɪʃən/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
coeur
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From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
at any time
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
the act of departing
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
luth
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From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
NoyesnounUS /nɔɪz/
English poet (1880-1958)
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
qu'on
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From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
résonne
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From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
Sitôt
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From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
suspendu
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From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
ThymenounUS /θaɪm/
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
touche
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From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Mon coeur est un luth suspendu: Sitôt qu'on le touche, il résonne.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
a vivid mental image
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nor has one ever read this poem without going immediately back to the first line, and reading it all over again, so susceptible are we to the romantic pleasure of melancholy.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading These are the veritable stuff of dreams--wholly apart from the law of causation--one vision fading into another.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Alfred Noyes understands the heart of the child; as is proved by his _Flower of Old Japan_, and _Forest of Wild Thyme_, a kind of singing Alice-in-Wonderland.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I defy any man or woman to read it without surrendering to the magic of the lilacs, the magic of old memories, the magic of the poet.
