used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
(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 _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
terminate
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
couldn't
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From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
dream-people
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From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
the organ of sight
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
others
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From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
POEnounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
trances
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From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dreamed I was in a great garden full of flowers, and beautiful trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what ethereal dances, By what eternal streams._ E. A. POE.
in or at the place that
From this reading _And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, Are where thy footstep gleams.
which person or people
From this reading “For I was there at night, and there were many others with me, dream-people, who I couldn’t see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lawns were smooth, with never a daisy to break the green of them, and the shadows in the moonlight lay dark upon the ground.
