used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
anew
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
give encouragement to
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
the first light of day
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
Elaine
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From this reading —TENNYSON (_Elaine_).
Ellinor
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From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
fro
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From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
lily-maid
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From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
engage in
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
a brief written record
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
without speaking
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
snipped
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From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading —TENNYSON (_Elaine_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He had been watching silently by her side—watching her, as here she snipped a bundle of leaves and there a sheaf of blossoms, and mechanically extending the basket that she might lay them therein.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now, after a fashion of his, to which she had grown well accustomed, he let fall a glance upon her as one bringing himself back from a distance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
at the time that
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She still took note that, when the living smile Died from his lips, across him came a cloud Of melancholy severe; from which again, Whenever in her hovering to and fro, The lily-maid had striven to make him cheer, There brake a sudden beaming tenderness.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And do you not wish to know,” asked Ellinor, “what has brought me with the dawn to these gardens?”
