used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMING AND GOING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
dearly loved
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING AND GOING.
Darby
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From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
Dr
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From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
erstadverb
at a previous time
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
Firgrove
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From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
giveth
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From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
the act of departing
From this reading COMING AND GOING.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
Joan
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From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
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 By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
mummers
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From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
not in physical motion
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
precisely as stated
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
a vivid mental image
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
which person or people
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter, which proved a mild and open one, passed very pleasantly at Firgrove.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved--sleep."
