AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
(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 Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading That Constantine must fall this year.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
remove the dust from
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
at any time
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading That Constantine must fall this year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
coins made of gold
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
and nothing more
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
engage in
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That Constantine must fall this year.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
on one occasion
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
and nothing more
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
outwearverb
last longer than others
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
paler
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From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
shalloweradjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊər/
comparative of “shallow” — lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
be seated
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
in the near future
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
not in physical motion
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Constantine must fall this year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
in or at that place or location
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That Constantine must fall this year.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her eyes are shallower, as though Some grey glass were behind; her brow And cheeks the straining bones show through, Are not so good for kissing now.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw the duke in court next day; Just as before, his grand great head Above his gold robes dreaming lay, Only his face was paler; there I saw his duchess sit by him; And she, she was changed more; her hair Before my eyes that used to swim,
look attentively
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
at the time that
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Within my heart, these things are small; This is not small, that things outwear I thought were made for ever, yea, all, All things go soon or late, I said.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That Constantine must fall this year.
but in spite of that
From this reading And make me dizzy with great bliss Once, when I used to watch her sit, Her hair is bright still, yet it is As though some dust were thrown on it.
