used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
anew
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
a person who is in charge
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
consentings
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From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
Daria
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From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
handfast
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From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
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 “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
Persilope
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From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
carry out
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
a special situation
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
Trastevera
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From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
unremembering
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From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let the men take up the Treasure and bury it again, as they did for Trastevera.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was a reason,” the chief began, and stopped, as if he knew that to argue was to lose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, a reason——” I do not know by what imperceptible degrees and mutual consentings the lovers had got across the open space to each other, but there they were, handfast, confronting him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is Daria I love as she is, as I have seen her grow from a child into a woman, not a stranger, looking at me with unremembering eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is love so cheap a thing to you, Persilope, that you take it from us before we have tasted it?
