used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
let have
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
Gugemar's
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From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
hearkened
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From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
how
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From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
the literary culture
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
without good reason
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
engage in
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
with speed
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
carry out
From this reading "Lady," cried he, "for God's sake pity me, and take it not amiss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
which person or people
From this reading She, who loves lightly, may make her lover pray for long, so that she may hide how often her feet have trodden the pathway with another friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady hearkened with a smile to Gugemar's speech.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Right daintily and sweetly she replied, "Friend, yea is not a word of two letters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not grant such a prayer every day of the week, and must you have your gift so quickly?"
