used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
anointverbUS /əˈnɔɪnt/
choose by or as if by divine intervention
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They summon me away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
BendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
daylightsnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪts/
plural of “daylight” — the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
dearly loved
From this reading THE LADY Farewell, dear youth!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE LADY Farewell, dear youth!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
imitatesverbUS /ˈɪməteɪts/
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY Farewell, dear youth!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
mandragore
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From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They summon me away.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading They summon me away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY Farewell, dear youth!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They summon me away.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading [_The light changes, it grows daylights and music imitates the twitter of the birds.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They stand gazing at the morning: then Pierrot sinks back upon his bed, he covers his face in his hands._] THE LADY [_Bending over him_.] Music, my maids!
a vivid mental image
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His weary senses steep In soft untroubled and oblivious sleep, With mandragore anoint his tired eyes, That they may open on mere memories, Then shall a vision seem his lost delight, With love, his lady for a summer's night.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE LADY Farewell, dear youth!
