used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nought save itself, ev’n such a thing is Love.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
(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 All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What thing is Love which nought can countervail?
Cicely
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From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
countervailverbUS /ˈkaʊntərveɪl/
compensate for or counterbalance
From this reading “What thing is Love which nought can countervail?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
emanating from God
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
ev'n
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From this reading Nought save itself, ev’n such a thing is Love.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
Fawcett
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From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
set up or found
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
HOW
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From this reading “HOW LITTLE YOU UNDERSTAND.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What thing is Love which nought can countervail?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nought save itself, ev’n such a thing is Love.
a room where books are kept
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “HOW LITTLE YOU UNDERSTAND.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “What thing is Love which nought can countervail?
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading “What thing is Love which nought can countervail?
pelfnoun
informal terms for money
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
except for; apart from
From this reading Nought save itself, ev’n such a thing is Love.
scorneth
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From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nought save itself, ev’n such a thing is Love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
a special situation
From this reading “What thing is Love which nought can countervail?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “HOW LITTLE YOU UNDERSTAND.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What thing is Love which nought can countervail?
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mr. Fawcett called the next day he found, as he expected, Cicely alone in the library waiting for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What thing is Love which nought can countervail?
in the company of; together with
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading All worldly wealth in worth as far doth fail, As lowest earth doth yield to Heaven above, Divine is love and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “HOW LITTLE YOU UNDERSTAND.”
