used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She has refused to aid me, even when Chios pleads for me, and he--what of him?
(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 'That is not all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE LOVE-PHILTRE 'Foiled am I on every hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AsiannounUS /ˈeɪʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
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in or near a particular place or position
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showing who or what does the action
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Chiosnoun
an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
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cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
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divisible by two
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at any time
From this reading The only man I ever loved, or ever shall, turns from my love and pities me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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FoiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading THE LOVE-PHILTRE 'Foiled am I on every hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has refused to aid me, even when Chios pleads for me, and he--what of him?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has refused to aid me, even when Chios pleads for me, and he--what of him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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LOVE-PHILTREnoun
a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
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held dear
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to the person speaking
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myriads
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'That is not all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
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and nothing more
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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pities
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pleadsverbUS /pliːdz/
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
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PriestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She has refused to aid me, even when Chios pleads for me, and he--what of him?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The only man I ever loved, or ever shall, turns from my love and pities me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a person who is owned by someone
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
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