used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
(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 _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
all-diffused
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From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thy hands, though cold, yet spotless white, And comely as the chrysolite!
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
Chor
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From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
chrysolitenoun
a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
From this reading Thy hands, though cold, yet spotless white, And comely as the chrysolite!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thy hands, though cold, yet spotless white, And comely as the chrysolite!
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Thy hands, though cold, yet spotless white, And comely as the chrysolite!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
Dorcas
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From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Thy hands, though cold, yet spotless white, And comely as the chrysolite!
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
How
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From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
li'st
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From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Thy hands, though cold, yet spotless white, And comely as the chrysolite!
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thy hands, though cold, yet spotless white, And comely as the chrysolite!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading _Chor._ Thy belly like a hill is, Or as a neat Clean heap of wheat, All set about with lilies.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
a Caucasian
From this reading Thy hands, though cold, yet spotless white, And comely as the chrysolite!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sleep with thy beauties here, while we Will show these garments made by thee; These were the coats, in these are read The monuments of Dorcas dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How sweetly shows thy smiling face, Thy lips with all-diffused grace!
but in spite of that
From this reading And though thou here li'st dead, we see A deal of beauty yet in thee.
