used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
Bactrian
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From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
BarbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
completely unclothed
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
carvenadjective
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
divisible by two
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
at any time
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
set up or found
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Finish the song, for you know the way."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
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 I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
held dear
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
a particular point in time
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
go across or through
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
prickverbUS /prɪk/
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
try to get or reach
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Finish the song, for you know the way."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
express in speech
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
literature in metrical form
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Finish the song, for you know the way."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
wedding-day
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From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
(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 And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'And it came to pass on the wedding-day'"-- Then my lips for a moment were crushed to hers-- "'That they found her dead in her bridal array,'" She sang; then said, "_You_ finish the verse!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
white-gold
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From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
belonging to which person
From this reading A Bactrian dagger, whose slightest prick, Through its ancient poison, was death, I knew.-- If true that she loved me--then!--And quick To the unspoken thought she replied, "'Tis true!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
an affirmative
From this reading And I whispered "yes," for my heart had thought Her own thought through--that life were a hell To us so asunder.--And the blade I caught With a sudden hand; and she leaned; and--well, What a little wound, and the blood it brought To crimson her bosom!--I set her there In that carven chair; then turned the blade,-- With its white-gold handle thick with the glare, Barbaric, of jewels, wildly inlaid,-- To my breast, for the poisonous point rent bare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have loved you long, and my soul was sick, "Sick for the love that has made me weak, Weak to your will even now!"--And more She said, in my arms, that I will not speak-- And the dagger there on the polished floor Ever her eyes, while she spoke, would seek.
