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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BEACONnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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a railcar where passengers ride
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Castel
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CLIFFORD
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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an institution created to conduct business
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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CrimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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the first light of day
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del
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diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
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Etc
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ETHEL
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-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
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opinion or judgment
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
plural of “girl” — a young female
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GondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
not in action or at work
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illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
the act of departing
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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Mediaevaladjective
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
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come together
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
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MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
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the natural satellite of the Earth
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NetnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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not any; not one
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
the middle of the day
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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marked by the reception of pay
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
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passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
PeltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
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past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
RomanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
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capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
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royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
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scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
without speaking
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
SIMONDS
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the act of singing vocal music
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sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
in the near future
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
Sorceressnoun
a woman sorcerer
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having great beauty and splendor
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ETHEL CLIFFORD_ "It was that of a man coming towards her." (_See page 143_) _Frontispiece_ "A strange look passed into Theodora's eyes" 83 "Pelting the dancing girls for idle diversion" 192 "Thrown her saffron scarf over the prostrate youth" 236 BOOK THE FIRST UNDER THE WITCHES' MOON
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Romantic Tale _of_ Mediaeval Rome Author of "The Crimson Gondola," "The Hill of Venus," "The Court of Lucifer," "The Sorceress of Rome," "Castel del Monte," Etc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
Theodora's
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From this reading ETHEL CLIFFORD_ "It was that of a man coming towards her." (_See page 143_) _Frontispiece_ "A strange look passed into Theodora's eyes" 83 "Pelting the dancing girls for idle diversion" 192 "Thrown her saffron scarf over the prostrate youth" 236 BOOK THE FIRST UNDER THE WITCHES' MOON
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading ETHEL CLIFFORD_ "It was that of a man coming towards her." (_See page 143_) _Frontispiece_ "A strange look passed into Theodora's eyes" 83 "Pelting the dancing girls for idle diversion" 192 "Thrown her saffron scarf over the prostrate youth" 236 BOOK THE FIRST UNDER THE WITCHES' MOON
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
in the direction of
From this reading ETHEL CLIFFORD_ "It was that of a man coming towards her." (_See page 143_) _Frontispiece_ "A strange look passed into Theodora's eyes" 83 "Pelting the dancing girls for idle diversion" 192 "Thrown her saffron scarf over the prostrate youth" 236 BOOK THE FIRST UNDER THE WITCHES' MOON
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading First Impression, October, 1917 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ETHEL CLIFFORD_ "It was that of a man coming towards her." (_See page 143_) _Frontispiece_ "A strange look passed into Theodora's eyes" 83 "Pelting the dancing girls for idle diversion" 192 "Thrown her saffron scarf over the prostrate youth" 236 BOOK THE FIRST UNDER THE WITCHES' MOON
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Each, one volume, 12mo, cloth, illustrated.
wakened
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From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ETHEL CLIFFORD_ "It was that of a man coming towards her." (_See page 143_) _Frontispiece_ "A strange look passed into Theodora's eyes" 83 "Pelting the dancing girls for idle diversion" 192 "Thrown her saffron scarf over the prostrate youth" 236 BOOK THE FIRST UNDER THE WITCHES' MOON
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "To some Love comes so silently and late, That all unheard he is, and passes by, Leaving no gift but a remembered sigh, While they stand watching at another gate.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
WITCHESnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading ETHEL CLIFFORD_ "It was that of a man coming towards her." (_See page 143_) _Frontispiece_ "A strange look passed into Theodora's eyes" 83 "Pelting the dancing girls for idle diversion" 192 "Thrown her saffron scarf over the prostrate youth" 236 BOOK THE FIRST UNDER THE WITCHES' MOON
in the company of; together with
From this reading _"To some Love comes so splendid and so soon, With such wide wings and steps so royally, That they, like sleepers wakened suddenly, Expecting dawn, are blinded by his noon.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "But some know Love at the enchanted hour, They hear him singing like a bird afar, They see him coming like a falling star, They meet his eyes--and all their world's in flower."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ETHEL CLIFFORD_ "It was that of a man coming towards her." (_See page 143_) _Frontispiece_ "A strange look passed into Theodora's eyes" 83 "Pelting the dancing girls for idle diversion" 192 "Thrown her saffron scarf over the prostrate youth" 236 BOOK THE FIRST UNDER THE WITCHES' MOON
