used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
(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 “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
BluebellsnounUS /ˈbluːbelz/
plural of “bluebell” — sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Somers could never recall it without writhing.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
assemble or get together
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
I'm
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From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
integraladjectiveUS /ˈɪntəɡrəl/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somers could never recall it without writhing.
li-i-i-ife
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From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
something that is lost
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
take in marriage
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Somers could never recall it without writhing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Somers could never recall it without writhing.
Somers
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From this reading Somers could never recall it without writhing.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
carry out
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not death that matters, but the loss of the integral soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
WailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
at the time that
From this reading Bluebells I’ll gather, take them and be true, When I’m a man, my plan will be to marry you.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Somers could never recall it without writhing.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Somers could never recall it without writhing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
you-o-o-ur
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From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
you-u-r
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From this reading Wailing down the lost corridors of hell, surely, those ghastly melancholy notes-- “All my li-i-i-ife--I’ll be you-u-r Valentine.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine, All my life I’ll be you-o-o-ur Valentine.
