used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
Blyth
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From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
BOLDLYadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading PHILIP FULLER BOLDLY MEETS HIS FATE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
a female human offspring
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading PHILIP FULLER BOLDLY MEETS HIS FATE.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
FULLERnounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading PHILIP FULLER BOLDLY MEETS HIS FATE.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
he'll
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From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHILIP FULLER BOLDLY MEETS HIS FATE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading PHILIP FULLER BOLDLY MEETS HIS FATE.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
Nathan
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From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
Olliver
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From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP FULLER BOLDLY MEETS HIS FATE.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _Shakespeare_.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
a male human offspring
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
to-night
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From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
twere
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From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
Waverdale
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From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
at the time that
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
which person or people
From this reading “He says he loves my daughter; I think so too; for never gazed the moon Upon the water, as he’ll stand, and read, As ’twere, my daughter’s eyes; and, to be plain, I think there is not half a kiss to choose Who loves the other best.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The short winter’s day was over, and night had closed around Waverdale Hall, when Squire Fuller joined his son by the cosy fire in the library, after his affecting and successful interview with Nathan Blyth and Adam Olliver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Master Philip,” said the squire; “what will you give me for my news to-night?”
