used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
(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 Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Its praise let us sound, &c.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
take in liquids
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
I'll
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From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its praise let us sound, &c.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
lasses
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From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Its praise let us sound, &c.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
take in marriage
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
not any; not one
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Its praise let us sound, &c.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Its praise let us sound, &c.
sweetenverbUS /ˈswiːtən/
make sweeter in taste
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its praise let us sound, &c.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
at the time that
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am in love, as before I have said, And no cynic my passion shall smother, I’ll marry a wife, and when she is dead, Why, then, I will marry another.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then come in our dreams, love, love it shall be, Our joy it shall sweeten our glasses; We’ll drink it by land, and we’ll drink it by sea, For without it we lose all our lasses.
