used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
alchemynounUS /ˈælkəmi/
the way two individuals relate to each other
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
BARSnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading The nightingale was truly caged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
the first light of day
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
day-blue
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From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
futilelyadverb
in a futile and unproductive manner
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
coins made of gold
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
in like or similar manner
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
night-blue
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From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading The nightingale was truly caged.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
and nothing more
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
in the near future
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
Rosal
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From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
that is looked for
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
transmuting
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From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The nightingale was truly caged.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a window at the north and another at the south, likewise barred; but the Irish eyes never sought these two.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was from the east window only that they could see the long white road that led to Paris.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Rosal lay the undulating horizon, presently to burst into living flame, transmuting the dull steel bars of the window into fairy gold, that trick of alchemy so futilely sought by man.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE BIRD BEHIND BARS The most beautiful blue Irish eyes in the world gazed out at the dawn which turned night-blue into day-blue and paled the stars.
