used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
ARCHIE'S
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From this reading ARCHIE'S LOST LOVE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Why heap man's worst curse on me?"--BYRON.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Why heap man's worst curse on me?"--BYRON.
dearly loved
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
for a limitless time
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
Gipsy's
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From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
the act of giving
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
Hadst
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From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Why heap man's worst curse on me?"--BYRON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ARCHIE'S LOST LOVE.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ARCHIE'S LOST LOVE.
held dear
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why heap man's worst curse on me?"--BYRON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
and nothing more
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
wast
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From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Be it so! we part forever-- Let the past as nothing be; Had I only loved thee, never Hadst thou been thus dear to me.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
wedding-day
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From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was the evening of Gipsy's wedding-day--a wet, chilly, disagreeable evening, giving promise of a stormy, tempestuous night--fit weather for such a bridal!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "More than woman thou wast to me-- Not as man I looked on thee; Why, like woman, then, undo me?
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Why heap man's worst curse on me?"--BYRON.
