used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
subject to appointment
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading --E. B. Browning.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --E. B. Browning.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading --E. B. Browning.
to come or go into
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
hallowverbUS /ˈhæloʊ/
render holy by means of religious rites
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
jestings
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From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Oh, her smile, it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more far, Than our common jestings are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
TraverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
trystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading On the appointed day Traverse took his way to Willow Heights to keep his tryst and enter upon his medical studies in the good doctor's office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, if any painter drew her, He would paint her unaware With a hallow round her hair.
