used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
anew
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
Bascomb
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From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I've had quite enough melodrama to last me for the present."
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
golden-haired
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From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had quite enough melodrama to last me for the present."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
I've
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From this reading "I've had quite enough melodrama to last me for the present."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
immediately past
From this reading "I've had quite enough melodrama to last me for the present."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
long-lost
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From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
engage in
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've had quite enough melodrama to last me for the present."
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
on one occasion
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
and nothing more
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I've had quite enough melodrama to last me for the present."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I've had quite enough melodrama to last me for the present."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
a Caucasian
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I can get along very nicely without her," I returned.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I had spoken again without thinking, but once more my words appeared to have a curious effect upon Bascomb.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there was only a golden-haired damsel in white muslin picking roses, it would make a lovely fifth act for a melodrama."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like the stage hero coming back to his long-lost village.
