used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
unvarying in nature
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
fear'd
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From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
how
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From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
in like or similar manner
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
MATTHEWnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
and nothing more
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
PLEADverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Audrey never knew how she got through the rest of the day.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During the remainder of Michael's visit she seemed in an uneasy dream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I bade it keep the world away, And grow a home for only thee; Nor fear'd but thy love likewise grew, Like mine, each day, more tried, more true.'
but in spite of that
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'LET YOUR HEART PLEAD FOR ME' 'We were apart; yet day by day I bade my heart more constant be.
