used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
(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 —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
altar-fires
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From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who ever loved that love not at first sight?
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
BACILLUSnounUS /bəˈsɪləs/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE BACILLUS OF LOVE.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Where both deliberate the love is slight.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Where both deliberate the love is slight.
Elsworth
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From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
at any time
From this reading Who ever loved that love not at first sight?
opinion or judgment
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
a boy or man
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who ever loved that love not at first sight?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
incomparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where both deliberate the love is slight.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
provided with artificial light
From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE BACILLUS OF LOVE.
held dear
From this reading Who ever loved that love not at first sight?
engage in
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who ever loved that love not at first sight?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BACILLUS OF LOVE.
Patmore
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From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/
of or relating to a phenomenon
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Who ever loved that love not at first sight?
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Where both deliberate the love is slight.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who ever loved that love not at first sight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACILLUS OF LOVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading _Marlowe._ Love and joy are torches lit From altar-fires of sacrifice.
under normal conditions
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where both deliberate the love is slight.
which person or people
From this reading Who ever loved that love not at first sight?
in the company of; together with
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
women's
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From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading —_Coventry Patmore._ Elsworth had lived all this time hitherto in Spain without falling in love;—quite a phenomenal attitude for a healthy young fellow in a land like this, where the women’s eyes, their figures, and incomparable grace, usually make havoc with the men’s hearts.
