used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
put on clothes
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
DROUGHTnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The spirit of life still dwells in dead things.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
harrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spirit of life still dwells in dead things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The spirit of life still dwells in dead things.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of life still dwells in dead things.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I should like the green earth not to feel my step as a heavy burden.
not in physical motion
From this reading The spirit of life still dwells in dead things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
uncrumpled
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From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE DROUGHT If dead things love, if earth and water distinguish friends from enemies, I should like to possess their love.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
at the time that
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
belonging to which person
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I should like the waves, whose shining mirror is broken by my oars, to have the same patience with me as a mother has with an eager child when it climbs up on her knee, careless of the uncrumpled silk of her dress.
people who are wounded
From this reading I should like her to forgive that she for my sake is wounded by plough and harrow, and willingly to open for my dead body.
