used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
(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 "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading MOORE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
with low volume
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
There's
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From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
up to a particular time
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning in early May, and the balmy breath of the opening summer wafted gladness to many a weary, aching heart.
at the time that
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Quietly the young wife, for such she now was, complied with his request, and taking her husband's arm, they advanced to the bow of the boat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, Florence, put on your bonnet; we land in a few moments," said Mr. Stewart, entering the splendidly furnished saloon of a Mississippi steamer, where she sat, book in hand.
