Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

anew

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

(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 THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

stick to firmly

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

divisible by two

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

coins made of gold

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.

English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)

From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Lost Voice."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Lost Voice."

go away from a place

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

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 THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Lost Voice."

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

above and across; more than

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

be shown or be found to be

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

gather, as of natural products

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

adapted to social or economic change

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

get rid of

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading Her hair, luxuriant and heavily massed on the small head, was a sort of tawny gold.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

an old word for “yours”

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

the act of testing something

From this reading These souls of ours are like railway bridges--they can be reconstructed even when the trains of temptation and trial are creeping over them.--"The Silver Poppy."

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From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Lost Voice."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.

at the time that

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN Leave not thy slumbering melodies To dream too long within thine eyes; Let not all time thy bosom hold Song in that overfragrant fold, Lest thou a tardy gleaner prove And thy reluctant hand but move The overgoldened sheaf, to find Thy tenderest touch can never bind These thoughts too long unharvested-- Lest on some byway stern be shed That golden, sad, ungarnered grain, When thou canst sow nor reap again.

plural of “yellow” — yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

From this reading Hartley's first impression of Cordelia Vaughan was a happy confusion of yellows.