used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
ALICE
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From this reading --ALICE MEYNELL.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
Arúna
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From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Thou dost beset the path to every shrine;
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou dost beset the path to every shrine;
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Thou dost beset the path to every shrine;
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
MEYNELL
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From this reading --ALICE MEYNELL.
not any; not one
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
a course of conduct
From this reading "Thou dost beset the path to every shrine;
Roy
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From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading "Thou dost beset the path to every shrine;
estrangement from god
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou dost beset the path to every shrine;
an old word for “yours”
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou dost beset the path to every shrine;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou dost beset the path to every shrine;
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading * * * * * And if I turn from but one sin, I turn Unto a smile of thine."
precisely as stated
From this reading The very beauty and bewilderment of it had blinded him, at first, to the underlying danger for himself and her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For Roy himself, no less than Arúna, the passing of those golden October weeks had been an experience as beautiful as it was unique.
