1591
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From this reading SIR F. GREVILLE, 1591.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
Crawley
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From this reading 'Hand it hither,' Mistress Crawley said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
eclipsedverbUS /ɪˈklɪpst/
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading SIR F. GREVILLE, 1591.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
Forrester
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From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
friendship's
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From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
GREVILLE
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From this reading SIR F. GREVILLE, 1591.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Hand it hither,' Mistress Crawley said.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading 'Hand it hither,' Mistress Crawley said.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
Humphrey's
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From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Hand it hither,' Mistress Crawley said.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
Pembroke's
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From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
ruffs
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From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Hand it hither,' Mistress Crawley said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
self-pleasing
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From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR F. GREVILLE, 1591.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
unitingnounUS /juːˈnaɪtɪŋ/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
at the time that
From this reading Lucy Forrester was mending the lace of one of Lady Pembroke's ruffs which had been torn at the edge on the previous day, when a page brought in Humphrey's letter, saying, 'For Mistress Forrester.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Farewell self-pleasing thoughts! which quietness brings forth, And farewell friendship's sacred league! uniting minds of worth.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ACROSS THE FORD 'Farewell to you! my hopes, my wonted waking dreams, Farewell, sometimes enjoyed joy, eclipsed are thy beams.
