used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Come, come, look not so angered with me.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
Brisdone
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From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, come, look not so angered with me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
take in liquids
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
edax
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From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Come, come, look not so angered with me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
MacenounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, come, look not so angered with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
Peasegood
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From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
rerum
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From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
express in words
From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Come, come, look not so angered with me.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
tempus
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From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nay, my child, that can rest, for now we are on this topic of love I want to talk to thee.
which person or people
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, come, look not so angered with me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah! my child, time flies apace--_tempus edax rerum_, as Father Brisdone would say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
You've
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From this reading You've grown a beautiful woman, Mace: but I seem always to be looking at my pretty, prattling babe, who brought me flowers every Sabbath day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not drink your ale, Master Peasegood;" said Mace, blushing, and looking pained.
