(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 "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
divisible by two
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
opinion or judgment
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY MISTRESS RE-ENLISTS ME.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MY MISTRESS RE-ENLISTS ME.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY MISTRESS RE-ENLISTS ME.
not any; not one
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Voyage of Sir Scudamor_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
RE-ENLISTS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY MISTRESS RE-ENLISTS ME.
Scudamor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Voyage of Sir Scudamor_.
term of address for a man
From this reading _The Voyage of Sir Scudamor_.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her arm had slipped beneath his head, to support it, and I listened dreading to hear her announce the end.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _The Voyage of Sir Scudamor_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading We had turned from the bed, that no eyes but the Queen's might witness my father's passing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "If all the world were this enchanted isle, I might forget that every man was vile, And look on thee, and even love, awhile."
