used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
Adeline
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From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
adulterationnounUS /əˌdʌltərˈeɪʃən/
being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
(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 There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
Amundeville
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From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as for love—O love!—We will proceed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as for love—O love!—We will proceed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
decanted
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From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as for love—O love!—We will proceed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
honour'd
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From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And as for love—O love!—We will proceed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
the force of workers available
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And as for love—O love!—We will proceed.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
on one occasion
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
continue talking
From this reading And as for love—O love!—We will proceed.
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
express in words
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
There's
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From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears: Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
up to a particular time
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
tunefuladjectiveUS /ˈtuːnfəl/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Lady Adeline, right honourable; And honour’d, ran a risk of growing less so; For few of the soft sex are very stable In their resolves—alas! that I should say so!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And as for love—O love!—We will proceed.
at the time that
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And as for love—O love!—We will proceed.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Lady Adeline Amundeville, A pretty name as one would wish to read, Must perch harmonious on my tuneful quill.
but in spite of that
From this reading They differ as wine differs from its label, When once decanted;—I presume to guess so, But will not swear: yet both upon occasion, Till old, may undergo adulteration.
