used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
Arundel
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From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Butler.
a young person of either sex
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
Colville
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From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
CourtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
Coverdale's
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From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
enfant
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From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
Etc
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From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
Fairlegh
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From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
a social unit living together
From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
not any; not one
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
on the contrary
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
SometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
t'improve
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From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Frank Fairlegh,” “Lewis Arundel,” “The Fortunes Of The Colville Family,” Etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Tale of “Harry Coverdale’s Courtship” has been a kind of _enfant terrible_--a thankless child--to its Author.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading And tho’ some fit of small contest Sometime fall out among the best, That makes no breach of faith and love, But rather (sometimes) serves t’improve.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Between the husband and the wife, To be but new recruits of love;
