used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
(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 _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
for the reason that
From this reading _Cupid._ Because I'm in a fix, my charming friend.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading _Cupid._ Because I'm in a fix, my charming friend.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
don't
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From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading _Cupid._ Because I'm in a fix, my charming friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Cupid._ Because I'm in a fix, my charming friend.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
How
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From this reading _Psyche._ How so?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
I'm
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From this reading _Cupid._ Because I'm in a fix, my charming friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cupid._ Because I'm in a fix, my charming friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Cupid._ Because I'm in a fix, my charming friend.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
rhymingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪmɪŋ/
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
shan't
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From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Psyche._ How so?
express in speech
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very end of the piece, there is a skilful bit of rhyming.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Psyche "comes down" and says:-- Now, stupid-- Why don't you speak the tag and finish, Cupid?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Cupid._ The piece with your name ought to end; And, though I should give all my mind and time to it, I know that I shan't get a word to rhyme to it.
