used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO MELCOMBE.
(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 "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading O my liege lady, And O my loved lady, And O my heart's lady, come, reign there alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Fairest fair, best of good.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Fairest fair, best of good.
FairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Fairest fair, best of good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
coins made of gold
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Fairest fair, best of good.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading O my liege lady, And O my loved lady, And O my heart's lady, come, reign there alone."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
held dear
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
MELCOMBE
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From this reading A VISIT TO MELCOMBE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
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 Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fairest fair, best of good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading O my liege lady, And O my loved lady, And O my heart's lady, come, reign there alone."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading O my liege lady, And O my loved lady, And O my heart's lady, come, reign there alone."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
thyself
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From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO MELCOMBE.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO MELCOMBE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
a Caucasian
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading "Reach me life's wine and gold, What is man's best all told, If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Too high for hope that stood; White star of womanhood shining apart O my liege lady, And O my one lady, And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.
