used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
(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 Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
divisible by two
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
How
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From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
rufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
without speaking
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
having a supporting base
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
precisely as stated
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
at the time that
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
an affirmative
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?