used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S SYMPATHY.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
(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 Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Midsummer night, not dark, not light.
dearly loved
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
at any time
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
forty-fathom
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From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
how
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From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
I'll
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From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Midsummer night, not dark, not light.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
mad'st
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From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading "Midsummer night, not dark, not light.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Midsummer night, not dark, not light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Midsummer night, not dark, not light.
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 O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading A WOMAN'S SYMPATHY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dusk all the scented air, I'll e'en go forth to one I love, And learn how he doth fare.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S SYMPATHY.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading O the ring, the ring, my dear, for me, The ring was a world too fine, I wish it had sunk in a forty-fathom sea, Or ever thou mad'st it mine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Soft falls the dew, stars tremble through, Where lone he sits apart, Would I might steal his grief away To hide in mine own heart.
