used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
(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 Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
Du
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From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
divisible by two
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
at any time
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading --Hood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
for more time
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
come together
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
Meresq
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
not any; not one
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
the season of growth
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRYST.
a special situation
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time flew much lighter with our heroine as she counted the days to the next rendezvous with Du Meresq; anticipation is ever sweeter than reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading THE TRYST.
Twas
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From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
unrenewedadjective
not revived
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage was no longer dull, nor existence empty, even the unrenewed and diminishing snow, dusky as a goose in a manufacturing town, was the symptoms of approaching spring and verdure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Twas full of love--to rhyme with dove, And all that tender sort of thing, Of sweet and meet--and heart and dart, But not a word about a ring!
