used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading --_Austin Dobson_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
a young person of either sex
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
desk-lamp
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From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
DIVERSIONSnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
DobsonnounUS /ˈdɑːbsən/
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading --_Austin Dobson_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
move gently or carefully
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
GillespienounUS /ɡəˈlespi/
United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
GILLESPIE'S
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From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
grandmasnounUS /ˈɡrændmɑːz/
plural of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
set afire or burning
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
long-waist
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From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
engage in
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
muskyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌski/
resembling the smell of musk
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
prefixnounUS /ˈpriːfɪks/
an affix that is added in front of the word
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
Rosalind
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From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
StifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
not in physical motion
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
carry out
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my own room I drew the blinds for greater security, lighted the desk-lamp and sat down before the packet Gillespie had given Rosalind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a brown commercial envelope, thrice sealed, and addressed, "R. Gillespie: Personal."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading GILLESPIE'S DIVERSIONS Patience or Prudence,--what you will, Some prefix faintly fragrant still As those old musky scents that fill Our grandmas' pillows; And for her youthful portrait take Some long-waist child of Hudson's make, Stiffly at ease beside a lake With swans and willows.
