used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
at any time
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
the organ of sight
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
Laila's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
held dear
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
lovelier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
a female domestic
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
come together
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
not any; not one
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading Southey.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading We must have that money up at the place of sale, in readiness for the vagabond; for, as to letting him have the smallest chance at Willow Grove, that is out of the question."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miles," said Moses, suddenly, after riding a short distance in silence, "I must quit the old lady, this very night, and go down with you to town.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "As you please, Marble; but, now, get yourself in trim to meet another relation; the second you have laid eyes on in this world."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "No Moorish maid might hope to vie With Laila's cheek, or Laila's eye; No maiden loved with purer truth, Or ever loved a lovelier youth."
