used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Adelaide Anne Procter.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Adelaide Anne Procter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
cannot
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From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
Dr
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From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
made afraid
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
yet to be or coming
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
Heriot's
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From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
LOVE-IN-IDLENESSnoun
a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
MAIDENSnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
a condition requiring relief
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
Polly
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From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
Procter
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From this reading Adelaide Anne Procter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
in the near future
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
express in speech
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
not in physical motion
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news of Dr. Heriot's engagement soon spread fast; he was amused, and Polly half frightened, by the congratulations that poured upon them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Speak now, lest at some future day My whole life wither and decay.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS' 'Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fulfil?
