used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was associated with a promise, which yet was a promise conditional on something to be performed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
basilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was associated with a promise, which yet was a promise conditional on something to be performed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
conditionaladjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənəl/
qualified by reservations
From this reading It was associated with a promise, which yet was a promise conditional on something to be performed.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
dells
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From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
at any time
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
half-lucid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
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 In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
moistenedverbUS /ˈmɔɪsənd/
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
not any; not one
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was associated with a promise, which yet was a promise conditional on something to be performed.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was associated with a promise, which yet was a promise conditional on something to be performed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
re-union
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From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
get by special effort
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
not in physical motion
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
moving very fast
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
swoons
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From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was associated with a promise, which yet was a promise conditional on something to be performed.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
trystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
unreleasedadjectiveUS /ənrɪˈliːst/
not (or not yet) made available for distribution or publication
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
wakings
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From this reading In that strange long sleep of swoons and haunted wakings there was a dream she had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
at the time that
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something had always troubled her--a sense of something left undone, on the fulfilment of which a rapturous tryst depended.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At first, in her half-lucid intervals, she had been content to lie quite still and resigned, secure in the thought that no more than the third day was needed to see her broken heart made whole in the transport of a swift re-union; but the day came and passed, and she was still lying unreleased in the quiet room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun, And she forgot the blue above the trees, And she forgot the dells where waters run, And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze; She had no knowledge when the day was done, And the new moon she saw not: but in peace Hung over her sweet basil ever more, And moistened it with tears unto the core.”
but in spite of that
From this reading It was associated with a promise, which yet was a promise conditional on something to be performed.