used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
a youthful male person
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "That is the end of lying," whispered Joan.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
Joan
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From this reading "That is the end of lying," whispered Joan.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "That is the end of lying," whispered Joan.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. P.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
NursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading M. P.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
RoughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She threw down her cloak to keep the corner seat in the carriage and stepped out on to the platform to see if she could catch sight of a paper boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That is the end of lying," whispered Joan.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading What wind is this that creeps within and blows Roughly away the petals of my rose?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Out of my dreams, I fashioned a flower; Nursed it within my heart, Thought it my dower.
