the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
Barrett
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From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
clefts
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From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
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 As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
the act of retaining something
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
ILVERTHORPE
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From this reading KILROY OF ILVERTHORPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
KILROYnounUS /ˈkɪlrɔɪ/
a nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II
From this reading KILROY OF ILVERTHORPE.
immediately past
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
leesnounUS /liːz/
the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KILROY OF ILVERTHORPE.
and nothing more
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
cut with a saw
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
estrangement from god
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
express in speech
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Face to face in my chamber, my silent chamber, I saw her: God and she and I only, there I sat down to draw her Soul through The clefts of confession--"Speak, I am holding thee fast, As the angel of recollection shall do it at last!"
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading As if the angel of judgment stood over me strong at last Or as thou wert as these," --_Elizabeth Barrett Browning_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My cup is blood-red With my sin," she said, "And I pour it out to the bitter lees.
