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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
Bound written or printed works.
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
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com
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
Cruz
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the first light of day
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dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
diphthongnounUS /ˈdɪfθɔːŋ/
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
FERGUS
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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME.
fkGaAAAAIAAJ
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plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
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GooglenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
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intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
htmlnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel/
a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
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https
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HUMEnounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
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idnounUS /ɪd/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
leanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
oe
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From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
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scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
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skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thro
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From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The red light flames in the eastern skies, The dew lies heavy on lea and lawn, Grief with her anguish of midnight flies, And Joy comes up thro' the Gates of Dawn."
