used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
(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 "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
give a benediction to
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
travel across or pass over
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
Ellen
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From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
death of a person
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
Harold's
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From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
not accessible to view
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
held dear
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
LOWELLnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading --LOWELL.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
not any; not one
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
and nothing more
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
a course of conduct
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
a special situation
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Harold's sister Ellen, with her cold blue eyes, had no power to chill us in those days.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
at the time that
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
which person or people
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
Wiseman
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From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
WorldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading We were wonderfully happy in our folly, so happy that we were full of pity for Mr. Worldly Wiseman when he happened to cross our path with his contemptuous smile.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "Every one said that it was a hopeless thing to get engaged to a poor curate," the writer went on, "and I was only a poor teacher, so the folly was not all on one side.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _WHAT WAS WRITTEN_ "And Love lives on, and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave."
