used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAITRESS But their speech betrayed them not.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading A TRAITRESS But their speech betrayed them not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A TRAITRESS But their speech betrayed them not.
celibacynounUS /ˈseləbəsi/
an unmarried status
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
coins made of gold
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
honeyedadjective
with honey added
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If that hour only lasted!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that hour only lasted!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading If that hour only lasted!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
love-ditties
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From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TRAITRESS But their speech betrayed them not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
and nothing more
From this reading If that hour only lasted!
other's
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From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
RoseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
deliver by singing
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A TRAITRESS But their speech betrayed them not.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
not in physical motion
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If that hour only lasted!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A TRAITRESS But their speech betrayed them not.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A TRAITRESS But their speech betrayed them not.
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
up to a particular time
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
TRAITRESSnoun
female traitor
From this reading A TRAITRESS But their speech betrayed them not.
unacknowledgedadjective
not recognized or admitted
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
wheat-fields
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From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
at the time that
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the clover would not lose its first honeyed sweetness, if the gold would stop on the wheat-fields, if the thrushes would sing love-ditties till September, instead of becoming respectable heads of families in June!
but in spite of that
From this reading Roseate stage of the passion when unacknowledged lovers are conscious each of the other’s secret, yet talk upon commonplace subjects, look celibacy, stoutly, in the face, still.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘You put forth to sea as a martyr, so I will not ask if you have enjoyed yourself, Mr. Arbuthnot.
