used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
ankletnounUS /ˈæŋklɪt/
a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
banklet
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From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
BlackburnnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
Cinderella's
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From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading She ... but how compare her?
contributingadjectiveUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
set up or found
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
FundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
coins made of gold
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
how
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From this reading She ... but how compare her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
I've
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From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
Laura
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From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We thought not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
Orion'snounUS /oʊˈraɪənz/
possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
express in words
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
a quantity of money
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * _LOST AND FOUND._ [Song in the manner of Laura Blackburn.]
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought not.
thro
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From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
up to a particular time
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
having passed out of existence
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thought not.
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
wild-thyme
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From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading _Whilst I mused in vacant mood By a wild-thyme banklet, Love passed glimmering thro' the wood, Lost her golden anklet._ _Followed I as fleet as dart With the golden token; But she vanished--and my heart, Like the clasp, is broken._ _Such a little hoop of gold!
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Till Orion's belt grow cold I shall quest the wearer._ _Next my heart I've worn it since, More than life I prize it, And, like Cinderella's prince, I must advertise it._ * * * Would you mind contributing a small sum, say a dollar or two, to the Keats Memorial Fund.
