used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Hartley dined frugally, though somewhat late, that night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
frugallyadverbUS /ˈfruːɡəli/
in a frugal manner
From this reading Hartley dined frugally, though somewhat late, that night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
It's
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From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Hartley dined frugally, though somewhat late, that night.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
lullsnounUS /lʌlz/
plural of “lull” — a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hartley dined frugally, though somewhat late, that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
prest
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From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
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 You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Hartley dined frugally, though somewhat late, that night.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hartley dined frugally, though somewhat late, that night.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It's in the lulls of life that great things are lost and won....
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE TWO VOICES And so he lost, for like a sword Still in his bosom prest Her perilous face, and each soft word Like thorns still tore his breast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You struggle against the tides that beset you, and you hold your own; but those tides never rest, and in the hour that you wait to call for peace--then the waters shall carry you back.--"The Silver Poppy."
