used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No more, dear love, for at a touch I yield; Ask me no more."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I strove against the stream, and all in vain.
(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 I strove against the stream, and all in vain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No more, dear love, for at a touch I yield; Ask me no more."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
Cecil
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From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
dearly loved
From this reading No more, dear love, for at a touch I yield; Ask me no more."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more, dear love, for at a touch I yield; Ask me no more."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Let the great river take me to the main.
hall-door
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From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
the act of retaining something
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I strove against the stream, and all in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I strove against the stream, and all in vain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the great river take me to the main.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading No more, dear love, for at a touch I yield; Ask me no more."
most important element
From this reading Let the great river take me to the main.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
Penthony
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From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Let the great river take me to the main.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
term of address for a man
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
Stafford
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From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
having a supporting base
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I strove against the stream, and all in vain.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading I strove against the stream, and all in vain.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
carry out
From this reading Let the great river take me to the main.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I strove against the stream, and all in vain.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are sealed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let the great river take me to the main.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading No more, dear love, for at a touch I yield; Ask me no more."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I strove against the stream, and all in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_The Princess._ Almost as Cecil steps into her carriage, Sir Penthony Stafford is standing on her steps, holding sweet converse with her footman at her own hall-door.
be the cause or source of
From this reading No more, dear love, for at a touch I yield; Ask me no more."
