used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
Ah
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From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
BRIDAL-EVE
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From this reading THE BRIDAL-EVE.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
dearly loved
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
at any time
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
immediately past
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
the literary culture
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
held dear
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
not one, and not any
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
on one occasion
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDAL-EVE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading “It is the last token of love and of thee, Thy once faith is broken, thou false one to me!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
twas
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From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think on the letters with which I must part-- Too dear are the fetters that wind round my heart.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “I deemed that I knew thee as none ever knew, That ’twas mine to subdue thee and thine to be true, Thy mask to the many was worn not to me, I loved thee--can any seem like unto thee?
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “I worshiped in terror a comet above-- Ah, fatal the error, ah, fatal the love!
