used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
Allan
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From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
CrownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
a state of high honor
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
lordlier
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From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING PLACE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
not any; not one
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE MEETING PLACE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
sunshine'snounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪnz/
possessive form of “sunshine” — the rays of the sun
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
SweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
carry out
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Love's a divinity that speaks 'Awake Sweetheart!' and straightway breaks A lordlier light than sunshine's glow, A sweeter life than mortals know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING PLACE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
except if; if not
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
precisely as stated
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
at the time that
From this reading I bow me to his fond command, Take life's great glory from his hand; Crowned in one moment's sweet surprise, When Somebody and I--changed eyes."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Judging him by her own heart, she thought he would have done so, unless circumstances of which she had no knowledge made waiting impossible.
but in spite of that
From this reading Maggie had very little hope of meeting Allan, and yet he might have lingered.
