used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
(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 O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
ALPHEUS
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From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
ARCADIAnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
ARETHUSAnoun
any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
beechenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
a female human offspring
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
emanating from God
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
fancy'd
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From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
I've
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From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
in order that something should not happen
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
LETHEnoun
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
a female domestic
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
not any; not one
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
on one occasion
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
go across or through
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
by chance
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
quaffnounUS /kwɑːf/
a hearty draft
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
scatters
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From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
sigh'd
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From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
the season of growth
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Steep me, steep me some poppies deep In beechen bowl, to bring on sleep; Love hath my mind in shackles kept, Thrice the cock crew, nor once I slept.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
wand'ring
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From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then I my lovely maid shall see thee Drinking the deep streams of LETHE, Where now dame ARETHUSA scatters Her soft stream with ALPHEUS' waters, To forget her earthly cares, Lost in LETHE, lost in years!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I too will quaff the water, Lest it should be said, O daughter Of my giddy, wand'ring brain, I sigh'd for one I've never seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
a late time of life
From this reading O COULD I here find my abode, And live within this fancy'd wood, With thee the weeks and years to pass, My pretty rural shepherdess; With thee the cooling spring to sip, Or live upon thy damask lip: Then sacred groves, and shades divine, And all ARCADIA should be mine.
but in spite of that
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O gentle sleep, wrap me in dreams, Of fields and woods, and running streams; Of rivers wide, and castles rare, And be my lovely FLORA there: A larger draught, a larger bowl To gratify my drowsy soul; "A larger draught is yet in store, Perhaps with this you wake no more."
