used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
couplets
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From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it wouldn't rhyme in a literal translation," Ernest said mildly.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
Ernest
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From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
Hotaling
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From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course it wouldn't rhyme in a literal translation," Ernest said mildly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What kind of nonsense is this?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What kind of nonsense is this?"
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
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literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading "Of course it wouldn't rhyme in a literal translation," Ernest said mildly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading "Of course it wouldn't rhyme in a literal translation," Ernest said mildly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "What kind of nonsense is this?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading "Of course it wouldn't rhyme in a literal translation," Ernest said mildly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course it wouldn't rhyme in a literal translation," Ernest said mildly.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
move stealthily
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What kind of nonsense is this?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading "Of course it wouldn't rhyme in a literal translation," Ernest said mildly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
except if; if not
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The skipper looked at what Ernest Hotaling had scribbled on the slip of paper.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _The color of my true love's cheek Will turn to gray within a week._ The skipper read it and exploded.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Those couplets held (unless they lied) The reason why a world had died!
wouldn't
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