used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Yet morning came after morning, and always found them with the usual everyday life.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
any thing at all
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet morning came after morning, and always found them with the usual everyday life.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
china'snounUS /ˈtʃaɪnəz/
possessive form of “china” — a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
DrenchverbUS /drentʃ/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Yet morning came after morning, and always found them with the usual everyday life.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
set up or found
From this reading Yet morning came after morning, and always found them with the usual everyday life.
Gather'd
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From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
globy
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From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
LaggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet morning came after morning, and always found them with the usual everyday life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
move hurridly
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
cut with a saw
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
a shaky motion
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Yet morning came after morning, and always found them with the usual everyday life.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading _I saw these glassy messengers of pain Drench her cheeks damask in a watery rout, Of salty rush and follow.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
in or at the place that
From this reading Till one, A Laggard in its sorry chase Gather’d more slowly on the china’s pale curve Where it hung trembling, in a globy dance Its little weight, its anchor._ DREAM LINES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had gone to bed that night after the party, with the promise of a story held out to them, to soften the pang.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two or three days passed over without the children seeing anything more of the life of the pictures.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet morning came after morning, and always found them with the usual everyday life.
