used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
a youthful male person
From this reading "Certainly, certainly, my boy.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, certainly, my boy.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
CYPRESSnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading THE CYPRESS WREATH.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
easy-chair
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From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
ensconceverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːns/
fix firmly
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
Erliston
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From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
FlowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
Gower
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From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
HEMANS
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From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
and nothing more
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
marriage-day
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From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Certainly, certainly, my boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
Oranmore
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From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
that is looked for
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
express in speech
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYPRESS WREATH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the hue that went and came On thy cheek like waving flame, Flowed that crimson from the unrest, Or the gladness of thy breast?"--HEMANS.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Bride, upon thy marriage-day, Did the fluttering of thy breath Speak of joy or woe beneath?
WREATHnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading THE CYPRESS WREATH.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Squire Erliston, can I have a few moments' private conversation with you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair.
