used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Far and wide the ladders Lean among the fruit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading AUTUMN CHANT Now the autumn shudders In the rose’s root.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
CHANTverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading AUTUMN CHANT Now the autumn shudders In the rose’s root.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far and wide the ladders Lean among the fruit.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
provide as food
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Far and wide the ladders Lean among the fruit.
assemble or get together
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Far and wide the ladders Lean among the fruit.
LeanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Far and wide the ladders Lean among the fruit.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
not any; not one
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AUTUMN CHANT Now the autumn shudders In the rose’s root.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading AUTUMN CHANT Now the autumn shudders In the rose’s root.
rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AUTUMN CHANT Now the autumn shudders In the rose’s root.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
shuddersnounUS /ˈʃʌdərz/
plural of “shudder” — an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
From this reading AUTUMN CHANT Now the autumn shudders In the rose’s root.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
tansynounUS /ˈtænzi/
common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY MOTHER My heart, being hungry, feeds on food The fat of heart despise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
at the time that
From this reading It may be, when my heart is dull, Having attained its girth, I shall not find so beautiful The meagre shapes of earth, Nor linger in the rain to mark The smell of tansy through the dark.
in or at the place that
From this reading Beauty where beauty never stood, And sweet where no sweet lies I gather to my querulous need, Having a growing heart to feed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Far and wide the ladders Lean among the fruit.
