used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
(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 But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
a cherished desire
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
for the reason that
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
terminate
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
made afraid
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
how
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From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
and nothing more
From this reading But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
go across or through
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But _you_, _I_ understand _you_, and all your goodness past expression, past belief of mine, if I had not known you ... just _you_.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--_there_, is my 'ambition for afterward.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Oh--you do not understand how with an unspeakable wonder, an astonishment which keeps me from drawing breath, I look to this Dream, and 'see your face as the face of an angel,' and fear for the vanishing, ... because dreams and angels _do_ pass away in this world.
worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
worthinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrðinɪs/
the quality or state of having merit or value
From this reading Why if I am 'ambitious'--is it not because you love me as if I were worthier of your love, and that, _so_, I get frightened of the opening of your eyelids to the _un_worthiness?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Dearest, best you are nevertheless, and it is a sorry jest which I can break upon your poverty, with that golden heart of yours so apprehended of mine!
