used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
AcceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
(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 "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading —ANNA L. WARING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
rid of obstructions
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
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From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading —ANNA L. WARING.
LANGLEYnounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
an amount of time
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
thunderstormsnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrmz/
plural of “thunderstorm” — a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading *PREFACE.* It is a proverbial truth that thunderstorms clear the air.
WARINGverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading —ANNA L. WARING.
WarsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
a Caucasian
From this reading _A Tale of The Wars of the Roses_ AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "If loving hearts were never lonely, If all they wish might always be, Accepting what they look for only, They might be glad, but not in Thee."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it would seem as though that eventful and terrible period of English history, known as the Wars of the Roses, had cleared the political air for the coming Reformation.
