used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
Audrey
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From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading BROWNING.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
communicated in words
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
coins made of gold
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
set down according to a plan
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
largessenounUS /lɑːrˈɡes/
a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
go away from a place
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
MICHAEL'SnounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
carry out
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
an old word for “yours”
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
not expected or anticipated
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
unstainedadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪnd/
not stained
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
precisely as stated
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
which person or people
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dr. Ross and his wife listened very kindly to their daughter's project.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading ON MICHAEL'S BENCH 'What can I give thee back, O liberal And princely giver, who has brought the gold And purple of thine heart, unstained, untold, And laid them out the outside of the wall, For such as I to take or leave withal, In unexpected largesse?'
Woodcote
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From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, if Audrey had expressed a wish to establish a small colony of street Arabs at the end of the Woodcote garden, Mrs. Ross would have offered no objection to the scheme.
