used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
agingnounUS /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Old Yew at Iffley."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
bolenounUS /boʊl/
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
dearly loved
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
set up or found
From this reading In it he had found the golden key to a long-closed mystery.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In it he had found the golden key to a long-closed mystery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Old Yew at Iffley."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
Iffley
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From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Old Yew at Iffley."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it he had found the golden key to a long-closed mystery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Old Yew at Iffley."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading In it he had found the golden key to a long-closed mystery.
immediately past
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
LIFE'SnounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
long-closed
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From this reading In it he had found the golden key to a long-closed mystery.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In it he had found the golden key to a long-closed mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Old Yew at Iffley."
and nothing more
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
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 Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Old Yew at Iffley."
in or at that place or location
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.--"The Silver Poppy."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
at the time that
From this reading When Hartley turned the last page of The Silver Poppy he closed the book meditatively but amazed.
in or at the place that
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
but in spite of that
From this reading LIFE'S IRON CROWN Deep in its ancient center we Had dreamed its aging heart should be; Yet there, where should have slept its soul, Was only darkness and a hollowed bole!
YewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Old Yew at Iffley."
