used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Switch and Spur, we will bear you company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
have
From this reading Switch and Spur, we will bear you company.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
Clare
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From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Switch and Spur, we will bear you company.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
the organ of sight
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
I'll
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From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
ILF
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From this reading ILF.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
go away from a place
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
looking-glass
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From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
go across or through
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
SCARnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading SCAR.
SpurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Switch and Spur, we will bear you company.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
SwitchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Switch and Spur, we will bear you company.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
up to a particular time
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Switch and Spur, we will bear you company.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
at the time that
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Switch and Spur, we will bear you company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Clare, I must leave thee--with what unwillingness, Witness this dwelling kiss upon thy lip; And though I must be absent from thine eye, Be sure my heart doth in thy bosom lie.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
but in spite of that
From this reading Three years I am yet a ward, which time I'll pass, Making thy faith my constant looking-glass, Till when-- CLARE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Switch and Spur, we will bear you company.
