Chapter VI

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

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

(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 "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

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

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

the act of achieving an aim

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it is not so in reality.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

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

From this reading But it is not so in reality.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

plural of “making” — the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it is not so in reality.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading But it is not so in reality.

feel happiness or joy

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty

From this reading Fortitude, steadfastness, the makings of character, come not of rainbow-dawns and quiet evenings, and the facile attainment of small desires.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

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

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Our real life as we look back seems to have been lived in those days that memory holds so tenderly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

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

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

not known

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Life has its crystal days, its rare hours of a stainless beauty, and a joy so pure that we may dare to call in the flowers to rejoice with us, and the language of the birds ceases to be an unknown tongue.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "It's a deep mystery--the way the heart of man turns to one woman out of all the rest he's seen i' the world, and makes it easier for him to work seven year for _her_, like Jacob did for Rachel, sooner than have any other woman for th' asking."--GEORGE ELIOT.