used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
a social unit living together
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
set up or found
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
on one occasion
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
and nothing more
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
a course of conduct
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
Ringdovenoun
greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
try to get or reach
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
confined on all sides
From this reading “After many days of fruitless search our Dove returned to seek his bride, and found her surrounded by the family of his rival.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
up to a particular time
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
which person or people
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I will return,’ he said; ‘my true love will wait for me.’
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading But being an honest bird, this new sentiment in his breast could not tempt him from the path of duty; on the contrary, it only stimulated him to greater exertion, and he winged his flight anew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading So he left, and she waited till her patience was worn out by waiting, and then wedded another.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “In one of his journeys he fell in with a young Ringdove, who at once won his heart, first attracted by her guileless beauty and then conquered by her sympathy.
