used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
(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 "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Am I wholly mute who have sung with my heart And sung with my heart alone?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I wholly mute who have sung with my heart And sung with my heart alone?"
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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for the reason that
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading F. F. H. I think, by God!
ContemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
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editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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etchedadjectiveUS /etʃt/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. F. H. I think, by God!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading F. F. H. I think, by God!
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
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
From this reading F. F. H. I think, by God!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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 "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the act of departing
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
a characteristic state or mode of living
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Am I wholly mute who have sung with my heart And sung with my heart alone?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
and nothing more
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
approval to do something
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(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
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deliver by singing
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
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uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Am I wholly mute who have sung with my heart And sung with my heart alone?"
an acknowledgment of appreciation
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
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 "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TranscriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
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unsaidadjectiveUS /ənˈsed/
not made explicit
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
literature in metrical form
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
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which person or people
From this reading Am I wholly mute who have sung with my heart And sung with my heart alone?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Am I wholly mute who have sung with my heart And sung with my heart alone?"
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have etched the light on a willow With neither a plate nor style; I have made a song of the crescent moon And a poem of only a smile; Are they less because lips could not know them, These songs that my heart has known?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Though my hands have not learned to model The dreams of a groping mind, Though my lips have not spoken their music And are leaving no songs behind, Think not that my life has been futile, Nor grieve for an unsaid word, For all that my lips might never sing My singing heart has heard.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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