used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
anew
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
(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 A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
opinion or judgment
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
start firing a weapon
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
coins made of gold
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
GUINEVEREnoun
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
He'd
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From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
How
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From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
a particular point in time
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
not any; not one
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
quivers
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From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
reddenverbUS /ˈredən/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
a state of acute pain
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
SullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
to-night
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From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he"?--He'd have me sing-- There he sits, asleep.
WhippoorwillsnounUS /ˈwɪpərwɪlz/
plural of “whippoorwill” — American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
a Caucasian
From this reading Tears may be.--This showy?--That silly white flower Were better?--For me its simplicity? no!-- The gem I prefer to the lily.--The hour Has struck: I am ready: my fan: let us go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading A GUINEVERE Sullen gold down all the sky; Roses and their sultry musk; Whippoorwills deep in the dusk Yonder sob and sigh.-- You are here; and I could weep, Weep for joy and suffering....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading V How you stare at my eyes!--Well! my lips!--must they languish For kisses to redden?--"My eyes are as bright As the jewel I drown in my hair, with its anguish Of tortuous fire that quivers to-night"?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Think not of him! he is dead For the moment to us twain-- Hold me in your arms again, Rest on mine your head.
