used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
BrightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
at any time
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They'll look there the first thing; it will not do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The captain shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
irresolutelyadverb
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They'll look there the first thing; it will not do.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The captain shook his head.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
SweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They'll look there the first thing; it will not do.
They'll
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From this reading "They'll look there the first thing; it will not do.
a special situation
From this reading "They'll look there the first thing; it will not do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we go?" said the captain, in a whisper, as we paused in the hall irresolutely.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Sweetest lips that ever were kissed, Brightest eyes that ever have shone, May sigh and whisper, and _he_ not list, Or look away, and never be missed Long or ever a month be gone."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They'll look there the first thing; it will not do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of the dining-room, behind the tall clock for one of us?"
