(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 Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
dearly loved
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
BeneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading Folding me closely Beneficent Sun!
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
CaressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Folding me closely Beneficent Sun!
com'st
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From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
FloodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
FoldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Folding me closely Beneficent Sun!
ForcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
Hov'ring
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From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
prisoned
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From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
the state of being asleep
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
with low volume
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
up to a particular time
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beloved Sun, To all benign, Hold in thy heart This child of thine!
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
UnfoldsverbUS /ənˈfoʊldz/
third-person singular of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Hov'ring gently With smile so bright, Flooding my lone cell With golden light, Till the prisoned soul From bondage free, Like opening buds Unfolds to thee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Forcing thy way Over the towers, Mid roofs, through tree tops, Among green bowers, Caressing me gently Powerful one!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sleeping I lay In fevered dreams, Softly thou com'st, With healing beams;
