used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
Alec
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From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
a special loved one
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
forget-me-notnoun
small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
and nothing more
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
and nothing more
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Who rescued you?”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
only a very short time before
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
surrendersnounUS /sərˈendərz/
plural of “surrender” — acceptance of despair
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
precisely as stated
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
which person or people
From this reading Who rescued you?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Just for a moment he experienced a passing twinge as a reminder of the scene on the bridge where he had scarcely proven himself the knight without reproach.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading The grim listener had heard the name of that little flower before, and his lip curled scornfully and bitterly as he heard it now applied by the mouth of another to the woman whom he had always worshipped as his own.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading But that was only a momentary yielding to a terrible temptation; a man surrenders very little in such an encounter compared with a woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My darling,” he heard the voice of his friend Alec Douglas saying, “what should I have done if you had been drowned, my bonnie blue-eyed forget-me-not.
