used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
ambersnounUS /ˈæmbərz/
plural of “amber” — a deep yellow color
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
BaredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
blueradjectiveUS /ˈbluːər/
comparative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
the first light of day
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
deeps
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From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
Ellinor
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From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
at any time
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
the organ of sight
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
KEATSnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading —KEATS (_Sleep and Poetry_).
lightsomenessnoun
the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
engage in
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
not any; not one
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
literature in metrical form
From this reading —KEATS (_Sleep and Poetry_).
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading —KEATS (_Sleep and Poetry_).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
not in physical motion
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
transparenciesnounUS /trænˈsperənsiz/
plural of “transparency” — permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
unveilverbUS /ənˈveɪl/
remove the veil from
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading the blue Bared its eternal bosom, and the dew Of summer nights collected still to make The morning precious: Beauty was awake.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dawn in June: the dawn of a night that has held no real blackness, but merged from a sky of sapphire to one of grey pearl—sapphire so starlit, that ever deeper deeps and ever bluer transparencies seemed to unveil themselves to the watchers eye; grey pearl pulsing into opal, shot with milky pinks, faint greens, ambers and primroses.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wonders of the summer dawn, day after day, bring to the old Earth, as it were, a new creation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Into the dewy morning world came Ellinor; down through the long stone passages that still held night and silence; out into this awakening, this freshness, this lightsomeness.
