used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
(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 They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your roses are fading in the hot sunshine, dear.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Love and Dainty had forgotten their existence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
dearly loved
From this reading "Your roses are fading in the hot sunshine, dear.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
ElanounUS /ˈelə/
an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But Love and Dainty had forgotten their existence.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading "Your roses are fading in the hot sunshine, dear.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But Love and Dainty had forgotten their existence.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Your roses are fading in the hot sunshine, dear.
how
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From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your roses are fading in the hot sunshine, dear.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT."
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
others
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From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
rose-garden
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From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Your roses are fading in the hot sunshine, dear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
cut with a saw
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "Your roses are fading in the hot sunshine, dear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
which person or people
From this reading They moved away toward the rose-garden, followed by the angry, envious glances of Olive and Ela, who hated Dainty with jealous hate, now that they saw how little all their arts had availed to change her lover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us get some fresh ones," said Love to Dainty, anxious to draw her out of sight of the others, that he might seal their betrothal with a lover's kiss.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your roses are fading in the hot sunshine, dear.
