(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 SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
barley-beards
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From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, my poet, my poet, what have they been doing to you?"
give a benediction to
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
BLIGHTnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Oh, my poet, my poet, what have they been doing to you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Silent Hour."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Silent Hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Silent Hour."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
held dear
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my poet, my poet, what have they been doing to you?"
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Oh, my poet, my poet, what have they been doing to you?"
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
reprovingadjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Silent Hour."
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 Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, my poet, my poet, what have they been doing to you?"
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
up to a particular time
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Miss Short who spoke, looking up at Hartley with surprised and honestly reproving eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amid all his chaff were phrases that got down the neck of one's memory and tickled like barley-beards.--"The Silver Poppy."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, my poet, my poet, what have they been doing to you?"
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
which person or people
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SIGNS OF BLIGHT Some love your songs, but I who know The happier touch of lips whence flow These notes that all men turn to praise Loved you, the singer, all my days; And longing, listening, loving, I Have waited till the song should die-- Till you, the singer, came to bless My lips with your own lips' caress.
