1803
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From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
1840
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From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Oh, wilt thou have my cheek, Dear, drawn closer to thine own?
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Oh, wilt thou have my cheek, Dear, drawn closer to thine own?
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Oh, wilt thou have my cheek, Dear, drawn closer to thine own?
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Now drop the poor pale hand, Dear, unfit to plight with thine.
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
INCLUSIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “inclusion” — the state of being included
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now drop the poor pale hand, Dear, unfit to plight with thine.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Oh, wilt thou have my cheek, Dear, drawn closer to thine own?
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Now drop the poor pale hand, Dear, unfit to plight with thine.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Now drop the poor pale hand, Dear, unfit to plight with thine.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now drop the poor pale hand, Dear, unfit to plight with thine.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading As a little stone in a running stream, it seems to lie and pine.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now drop the poor pale hand, Dear, unfit to plight with thine.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Now drop the poor pale hand, Dear, unfit to plight with thine.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Gerald Griffin [1803-1840] INCLUSIONS Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear, to lie along in thine?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now drop the poor pale hand, Dear, unfit to plight with thine.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading My cheek is white, my check is worn, by many a tear run down.
