used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
anew
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
(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 Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I will gather them in my arms and steep myself in their scent!
on or to one side
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
confined by bonds
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
assemble or get together
From this reading I will gather them in my arms and steep myself in their scent!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will gather them in my arms and steep myself in their scent!
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
for more time
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will gather them in my arms and steep myself in their scent!
not any; not one
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading I will gather them in my arms and steep myself in their scent!
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading I will gather them in my arms and steep myself in their scent!
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I will gather them in my arms and steep myself in their scent!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
up to a particular time
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
unwisdom
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From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
at the time that
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading It is no longer a question of the sanity or insanity of my experiment, or my wisdom or unwisdom.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful flowers lie at my feet, flowers which have been plucked and flung aside: I will pick them all up again, all of them!
the least favorable outcome
From this reading One by one, I will tend them till they lift their heads again, I will blend them cunningly; and, when I have bound the fair sheaf, fate may do its worst!
