used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
the state of being absent
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
speak to
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so you think of going back to Ottawa so soon?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And so you think of going back to Ottawa so soon?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
placed in a grave
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Honor clasped her hands over her head and smiled a little sadly, saying:
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
d'Alberg
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From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
the act of departing
From this reading "And so you think of going back to Ottawa so soon?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Honor clasped her hands over her head and smiled a little sadly, saying:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Honor clasped her hands over her head and smiled a little sadly, saying:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
not accessible to view
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
go away from a place
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Honor clasped her hands over her head and smiled a little sadly, saying:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading "And so you think of going back to Ottawa so soon?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Honor clasped her hands over her head and smiled a little sadly, saying:
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Honor clasped her hands over her head and smiled a little sadly, saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Honor clasped her hands over her head and smiled a little sadly, saying:
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --_Shakespeare_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Honor clasped her hands over her head and smiled a little sadly, saying:
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so you think of going back to Ottawa so soon?
in or at or to some place
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
in the near future
From this reading "And so you think of going back to Ottawa so soon?
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
express a supposition
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And so you think of going back to Ottawa so soon?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
in the direction of
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
Wer't
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From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
which person or people
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading "O absence! what a torment wouldst thou prove, Wer't not that thy sour leisure gives sweet leave To entertain the time with thoughts of love."
but in spite of that
From this reading Well, I suppose the magnet is hidden somewhere, that draws you towards it," and Jean d'Alberg laughed playfully as she turned to address her words to Honor, who was yet buried in the snowy linen of her comfortable bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so you think of going back to Ottawa so soon?
