used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a changed place.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
boarding-school
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From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It is a changed place.
city-bredadjective
being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
a female human offspring
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
a young female
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a changed place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a changed place.
Jess
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From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
ladylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
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 Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
and nothing more
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a changed place.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Lucy Caldwell, the farmer’s daughter, is a quiet girl, quite as ladylike as many a city-bred, boarding-school miss.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His altars wait--not day nor name-- Only the touch of sacred flame.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
which person or people
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The week which follows the advent of Jess to the old farmhouse Mr. Moore will never forget.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Ah, they know not heart Of man or woman who declare That love needs time to do or dare.
