used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
ambrosialadjectiveUS /æmˈbroʊʒəl/
extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
balmiest
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From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
BreatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
earth-born
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From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
FlingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
flingsnounUS /flɪŋz/
plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
a state of high honor
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
immediately past
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
and nothing more
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
star-lit
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From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
not in physical motion
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
possessing sweep
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
be dressed in
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
which person or people
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
belonging to which person
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Breathe, bird of night, thy softest tone, By shadowy grove and rill; Thy song will soothe us while we own That his was sweeter still.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Stay, pitying Time, thy foot for him Who gave thee swifter wings, Nor let thine envious shadow dim The light his glory flings.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
a late time of life
From this reading What though her thousand years have past Of poets, saints, and kings,-- Her echoes only hear the last That swept those golden strings.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fling o'er his mound, ye star-lit bowers, The balmiest wreaths ye wear, Whose breath has lent your earth-born flowers Heaven's own ambrosial air.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading If in his cheek unholy blood Burned for one youthful hour, 'T was but the flushing of the bud That blooms a milk-white flower.
