how long something has existed
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
chore-girl
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From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
at any time
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading J.G. WHITTIER.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mistress Mary is dead and gone!"
grandsire
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From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
Haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
for this reason
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mistress Mary is dead and gone!"
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J.G. WHITTIER.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Mary is dead and gone!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
not in physical motion
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
SungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
to-day
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From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on: "Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
weepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Then I said to myself, "My Mary weeps For the dead to-day; Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away."
whined
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From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading J.G. WHITTIER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in.
