used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
AphroditenounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay, nay, that is not what she meant.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Nay, nay, that is not what she meant.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, nay, that is not what she meant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
not any; not one
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, nay, that is not what she meant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nay, nay, that is not what she meant.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nay, nay, that is not what she meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Thou art woman enough for me," he said, "and I shall never want any other than thee."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Nay, nay, that is not what she meant.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading One day thou wilt forget me, and thy heart will turn to thine own kind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In that day Aphrodite has promised that the fairest of women shall be thine, and she will surely keep her word."
but in spite of that
From this reading I may be fair, Paris, yet I am no woman, but a child of the mountain waters.
