used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
anew
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
(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 I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
beribboned
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From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
blowzed
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From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
deep-bosomed
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From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
the organ of sight
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
set up or found
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
take in marriage
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
May-poles
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From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
milkmaidnoun
a woman who works in a dairy
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
nonparella
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From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
peoniesnounUS /ˈpiːəniz/
plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
Perdita
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From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Beyond her was a row of milkmaid beauties, red of cheek, free of eye, deep-bosomed, and beribboned like May-poles.
rustics
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From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
cut with a saw
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I looked again, and saw--and see--a rose amongst blowzed poppies and peonies, a pearl amidst glass beads, a Perdita in a ring of rustics, a nonparella of all grace and beauty!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She sat some ten feet from me, in the corner, and so in the shadow of a tall pew.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
at the time that
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which I Marry in Haste The long service of praise and thanksgiving was well-nigh over when I first saw her.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As I gazed with all my eyes, I found more than grace and beauty in that wonderful face,--found pride, wit, fire, determination, finally shame and anger.
