Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

(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 With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _The Card-dealer_.

(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

placed crosswise

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _The Card-dealer_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

plural of “ebb” — a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

at any time

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _The Card-dealer_.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

not any; not one

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

a course of conduct

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _The Card-dealer_.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

express in speech

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

not in physical motion

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?

at the time that

From this reading “Thou seest the card that falls—she knows The card that followeth; Her game in thy tongue is called Life, As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou’lt learn her tongue, And know she calls it Death.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading No woman like Madame d’Espaze, with her notoriety, her lovers, her political intriguery, her secret power (how great, a matter for speculation), had ever crossed Gilbert’s path in life.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading With me ’tis lost or won; With thee ’tis playing still; with him It is not well begun; But ’tis a game she plays with all Beneath the sway of the sun.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading CIRCE AND ULYSSES “And do you ask what game she plays?