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.
(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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentle pair looked at each other, and laughed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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.
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.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The gentle pair looked at each other, and laughed.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
Ethel
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From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The gentle pair looked at each other, and laughed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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 Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
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.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
LALLA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LALLA ROOKH.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The gentle pair looked at each other, and laughed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The gentle pair looked at each other, and laughed.
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.
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.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
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.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The gentle pair looked at each other, and laughed.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The gentle pair looked at each other, and laughed.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
ROOKH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LALLA ROOKH.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
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.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Villiers
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From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Villiers had not been returned long, when the waiter came in, and informed them, that his mistress declined serving their dinner, till her bill of the morning was paid; and then he left the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must wait till Fanny comes, I fear," said Ethel; "for my purse is literally empty."
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 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.
