used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
anew
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
BIEN
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From this reading BIEN PERDU, BIEN CONNU.
lacking funds
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
CONNU
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From this reading BIEN PERDU, BIEN CONNU.
doat
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From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
doesn't
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From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
at any time
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
the organ of sight
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
It's
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From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
PERDU
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From this reading BIEN PERDU, BIEN CONNU.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
not in physical motion
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
Throckmorton
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From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's very nice to be at home again," I said to Mrs. Throckmorton, as I broke a great lump of coal in pieces, and watched the flames with pleasure.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Keep, therefore, a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Mrs. Throckmorton, putting another piece of sugar in her coffee, for she was still at the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is, if you call this home; I must confess it doesn't feel so to me altogether."
