Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

for the reason that

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

produce or yield flowers

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

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From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

opinion or judgment

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

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From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

plural of “gargoyle” — a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

the act of departing

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

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From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

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From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

not in action or at work

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

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From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

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From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

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 Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

engage in

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

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 Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

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From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

resembling milk in color; not clear

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

and nothing more

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

plural of “pansy” — large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

plural of “porcelain” — ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

a particular situation

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

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From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

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From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

carry out

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

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From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

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From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

the quality of being truthful

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Sapphires, pirates, sandalwood, porcelains, sonnets, pearls, Sunsets gay as Joseph's coat and seas like milky jade, Dancing at your birthday like a mermaid's dancing curls --If my father'd only brought me up to half a decent trade!

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Nothing I can give you--nothing but the rhymes-- Nothing but the empty speech, the idle words and few, The mind made sick with irony you helped so many times, The strengthless water of the soul your truthfulness kept true.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If I were sly, I'd steal for you that cobbled hill, Montmartre, Josephine's embroidered shoes, St. Louis' oriflamme, The river on grey evenings and the bluebell-glass of Chartres, And four sarcastic gargoyles from the roof of Notre Dame.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That wouldn't be enough, though, enough nor half a part; There'd be shells because they're sorrowful, and pansies since they're wise, The smell of rain on lilac-bloom, less fragrant than your heart, And that small blossom of your name, as steadfast as your eyes.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Take the little withered things and neither laugh nor cry --Gifts to make a sick man glad he's going out like sand-- They and I are yours, you know, as long as there's an I. Take them for the ages.