used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
any person at all
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
aye
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From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
BIBLIOMANIAC'S
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From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
confined by bonds
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
dearly loved
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
having made preparations
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/
the system of numbering pages
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
for a limitless time
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
set up or found
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
coins made of gold
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
I'd
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From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
and nothing more
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
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 I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
not any; not one
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
octavonoun
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
pudgyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌdʒi/
short and plump
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
regaleverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪl/
provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of every quality and grade And size they may be found,-- Quite often beautifully made, As often poorly bound.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
Whereon
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From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Goodness and mercy shall be mine Unto my dying day; Then will I bide at His dear side Forever and for aye!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hear that many are for sale,-- Those that record no dates, And such editions as regale The view with colored plates.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
women-folk
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From this reading THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S BRIDE The women-folk are like to books,-- Most pleasing to the eye, Whereon if anybody looks He feels disposed to buy.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Now, as for me, had I my choice, I'd choose no folio tall, But some octavo to rejoice My sight and heart withal,-- As plump and pudgy as a snipe; Well worth her weight in gold; Of honest, clean, conspicuous type, And _just_ the size to hold!
