used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
affianceverb
give to in marriage
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not that the idea was any the less attractive to his imagination.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It was not that the idea was any the less attractive to his imagination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
hermitsnounUS /ˈhɜːrməts/
plural of “hermit” — one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not that the idea was any the less attractive to his imagination.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It was not that the idea was any the less attractive to his imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
Kophetua
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From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was not that the idea was any the less attractive to his imagination.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
looketh
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From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE.
an amount of time
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
pricke
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From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
sticke
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From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not that the idea was any the less attractive to his imagination.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is not to be denied that in the course of a few weeks Kophetua began to find the hermits' marriage ceremony not a little irksome.
at the time that
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And when he felt the arrow pricke, Which in his tender heart did sticke, He looketh as he would dye."
