used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But where are you dragging us to, Jansen?"
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But constancy is no empty dream.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading But constancy is no empty dream.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading But where are you dragging us to, Jansen?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But constancy is no empty dream.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But constancy is no empty dream.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
come to pass
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But constancy is no empty dream.
JansennounUS /ˈdʒænsən/
a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
From this reading But where are you dragging us to, Jansen?"
Juliet
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From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
used to form the superlative
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
not any; not one
From this reading But constancy is no empty dream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
one's
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From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
Rosenbusch
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From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But where are you dragging us to, Jansen?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
at the time that
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where are you dragging us to, Jansen?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When his friends overtook him in the street he remained silent and serious; while Rosenbusch praised, in the most extravagant language, the beauty of the picture.
which person or people
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If my heart were not already in such firm hands," he said, with a sigh, "who knows what might happen!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, Angelica would scratch any one's eyes out who tried to play the Romeo to her Juliet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But where are you dragging us to, Jansen?"
