used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
anew
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
(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 A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Ay
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
make calm or still
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" says he.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Perpetua.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
Perpetua
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From this reading It is Perpetua.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
sad-eyed
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From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well?" says he.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Sh
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From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Sh!_" says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
she's
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
tearful-eyed
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From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
(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 "Well?" says he.
but in spite of that
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
