used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
CentennialnounUS /senˈteniəl/
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
composesverbUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “compose” — form the substance of
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
Conte
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From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
one or the other of two
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
Espy's
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From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
at any time
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
promote over another
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE’S POSY.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
mix'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
nettleverbUS /ˈnetəl/
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
and nothing more
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
by chance
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
POSYnoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading LOVE’S POSY.
with speed
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two or three as blissful weeks as perhaps mortals ever know passed over the heads of our lovers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were almost constantly together, alone in the crowd, for they haunted the Centennial daily, and Madame Le Conte, showing herself as considerate as at first, either remained at home or quickly dismissed them from attendance upon her, declaring that she wanted Mary, and Mary only, to walk beside her rolling chair, and help her to see the sights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Such is the posy love composes-- A stinging nettle mix’d with roses.”--BROWN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Espy’s pictures were much admired, spoken of with marked favor by the critics, and he had several good offers for them, but would not sell.
