used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
affection's
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From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came, even before be was expected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came, even before be was expected.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
bewailverb
regret strongly
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came, even before be was expected.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
Childhood's
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From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
earlier in time; previously
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
divisible by two
From this reading He came, even before be was expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He came, even before be was expected.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
flute-like
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From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came, even before be was expected.
HEMANS
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From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
how
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From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
Mantling
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From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
in the near future
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
sumless
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From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
create by training and teaching
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading By some happy chance the train was in half an hour earlier than usual.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came, even before be was expected.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
be dressed in
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Her lot is on thee, silent tears to weep, And patient smiles to wear through painful hours, And sumless riches from affection’s deep, To pour on broken reeds—a wasted shower!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Childhood’s lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought; And in the flute-like voice murmuring low, Is woman’s tenderness, how soon her woe!
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading And to raise idols and to find them clay, And to bewail that worship—therefore pray.—HEMANS.
