used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
anew
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
in the past
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
(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 To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
benisonnoun
a spoken blessing
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
exhale hard
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
dreamful
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From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
f'om
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From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
hourinoun
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
lacksnounUS /læks/
plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
love-strung
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From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
on one occasion
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
cut with a saw
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
be seated
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A LOVE LETTER Oh, I des received a letter f'om de sweetest little gal; Oh, my; oh, my.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
To-night
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From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
WakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
migratory
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For once in the river of ruin, What boots it, to do or to dare, For down we must go In the turbulent flow, To the desolate sea of Despair.
in or at the place that
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-night we sit where sweet the spice winds blow, A wind the northland lacks and ne'er shall know, With clasped hands and spirits all aglow As in Arabia in the long ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TO HER Your presence like a benison to me Wakes my sick soul to dreamful ecstasy, I fancy that some old Arabian night Saw you my houri and my heart's delight.
zithernounUS /ˈzɪðər/
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
From this reading And wandering forth beneath the passionate moon, Your love-strung zither and my soul in tune, We knew the joy, the haunting of the pain That like a flame thrills through me now again.
