used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
accept as true; take to be true
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Oh, oh! get me a little brandy, quick, quick!"
showing who or what does the action
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
at any time
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
opinion or judgment
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gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh, oh! get me a little brandy, quick, quick!"
guitarsnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːrz/
plural of “guitar” — a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
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 I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'll
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From this reading "I'll stay."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
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plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, oh! get me a little brandy, quick, quick!"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, oh! get me a little brandy, quick, quick!"
MerrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, oh! get me a little brandy, quick, quick!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Oh, oh! get me a little brandy, quick, quick!"
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'll stay."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
tambourines
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From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
a special situation
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Did any Christian man ever have such an atom for a wife?
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading * * * * * Merrily twang the guitars, and the tambourines rattle as they are swung aloft by slender curving wrists.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe you are a gypsy; your hair curls at the ends like a live thing, and there are red lights in its black, and your eyes have a flash in them at times and a look as if you were off in other lands!
