used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
(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 "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
brain'snounUS /breɪnz/
possessive form of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For Sandy, when he grows up," she went on.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
Gerard
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From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "For Sandy, when he grows up," she went on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For Sandy, when he grows up," she went on.
Hyde
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From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
Lairesse
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From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
memoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For Sandy, when he grows up," she went on.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
Parleyings
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From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "For Sandy, when he grows up," she went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For Sandy, when he grows up," she went on.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
refrain from harming
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
TO-MORROW
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From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
UNBORNadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
unsealedadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːld/
not established or confirmed
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "For Sandy, when he grows up," she went on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hyde Park Corner.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "For Sandy, when he grows up," she went on.
at the time that
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROBERT BROWNING, "Parleyings with Certain People: Gerard de Lairesse."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "UNBORN TO-MORROW" "... the word Was left upon your unmolested lips: Your mouth unsealed, despite of eyes' eclipse, Talked all brain's yearning into birth."
