used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
any thing at all
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
next to; at the side of
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
the two together, not just one
From this reading May God forgive you both.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
one or the other of two
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading May God forgive you both.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
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 May God forgive you both.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
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 As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
set down according to a plan
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May God forgive you both.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
serving-man
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
in the direction of
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May God forgive you both.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
