used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
how long something has existed
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
(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 To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But the waning of womanhood is another matter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
AUSTINnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
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From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
the organ of sight
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
FREEMANnounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
a state of high honor
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
harvesternounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the waning of womanhood is another matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the waning of womanhood is another matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
not any; not one
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
OSIRISnoun
Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
in the near future
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Old age has no compensations to offer for those delights that it steals away.
THUMBnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading BY R. AUSTIN FREEMAN AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF OSIRIS,” “THE RED THUMB MARK,” ETC.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
at the time that
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To every woman there comes a day (and that all too soon) when she receives the first hint that Time, the harvester, has not passed her by unnoticed.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading But the waning of womanhood is another matter.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The waning of actual youth may have passed with but the faintest regret, if any; regret for the lost bud being merged in the triumph at the glory of the opening blossom.
