(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 The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
DropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it the tender star of love?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT OF STARS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Is it the tender star of love?
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT OF STARS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
ReapernounUS /ˈriːpər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
without speaking
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
in the near future
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Is it the tender star of love?
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE LIGHT OF STARS.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Is it the tender star of love?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
look attentively
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'T was an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away.
