used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
put or send forth
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
Cordelia
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From this reading For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
flauntsnounUS /flɔːnts/
plural of “flaunt” — the act of displaying something ostentatiously
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
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 TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
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."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
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 For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
literature in metrical form
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
rose-grown
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From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
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 Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
spake
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From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
the season of growth
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading For the second time Cordelia Vaughan had left Hartley stunned and amazed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODDESS She from her rose-grown turrets came And laughed up in his eyes; He flushed to his pale brow with shame, And spake unto the skies:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
but in spite of that
From this reading "To Christ this woman yet shall bow, Or be cast down," he said, "And where she flaunts her scarlet now Shall float the Cross instead."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Put a touch of spring in the air, the thought of a woman in the heart, and keep from poetry if you can.--"The Silver Poppy."
