(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 Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
cuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
dearly loved
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
at any time
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST VIOLETS.
fix'd
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From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
fleesverbUS /fliːz/
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
fulfill'd
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From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
glidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
hold firmly
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
How
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From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
immediately past
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
Lo
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From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
held dear
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
luresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
not any; not one
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
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 Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
rath
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From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
express in words
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
express in words
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST VIOLETS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
thrall'd
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From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
thymenounUS /θaɪm/
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
VIOLETSnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading THE FIRST VIOLETS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
at the time that
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
in or at the place that
From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
which person or people
From this reading Who that has loved knows not the tender tale Which flowers reveal, when lips are coy to tell?
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
yearnverbUS /jɜːrn/
desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Yet at their sight and scent entranced and thrall'd, All June seems golden in the April skies; How sweet the days we yearn for,--_till fulfill'd_: O distant Paradise, Dear Land to which Desire for ever flees; Time doth no present to our grasp allow, Say in the fix'd Eternal shall we seize At last the fleeting Now?
but in spite of that
From this reading Lo, where they shrink along the lonely brake, Under the leafless melancholy tree; Not yet the cuckoo sings, nor glides the snake, Nor wild thyme lures the bee;
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Whose youth has paused not, dreaming, in the vale Where the rath violets dwell?
