27
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From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
28
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From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
Celia
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From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear little scrap of scrupulousness!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't make yourself miserable.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My dear little scrap of scrupulousness!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
engage in
From this reading "Don't make yourself miserable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Don't make yourself miserable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear little scrap of scrupulousness!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear little scrap of scrupulousness!
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "My dear little scrap of scrupulousness!
scrupulousnessnoun
conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
From this reading "My dear little scrap of scrupulousness!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
St
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From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
express a supposition
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
to-night
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From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, dear Celia, the truth was so hot that it burnt it up," said Philip, laughing.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah! but the weapons of my warfare ought not to have been carnal.[27] St. Paul says, 'Speaking the truth in love.'[28] I am afraid there was not much love in what I said to-night."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you suppose that a soldier in the heat of battle says 'Pray excuse me!' to the opposite man before he fires at him?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't make yourself miserable.
