used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
(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 He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Translation from the Italian of Pulci._ The morrow came.
check'd
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From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
condoling
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From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
dearly loved
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
disentangling
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From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
embroideringverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
flutterings
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From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Translation from the Italian of Pulci._ The morrow came.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading _Translation from the Italian of Pulci._ The morrow came.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Winifred was pale, more pale than usual.
lov'd
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From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
many-coloured
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From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Lady Winifred was pale, more pale than usual.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading _Translation from the Italian of Pulci._ The morrow came.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Lady Winifred was pale, more pale than usual.
Pulci
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From this reading _Translation from the Italian of Pulci._ The morrow came.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Lady Winifred was pale, more pale than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Translation from the Italian of Pulci._ The morrow came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
tost
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From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
a just detectable amount
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading _Translation from the Italian of Pulci._ The morrow came.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Her hands trembled as she toiled at her many-coloured silks; more time was spent in disentangling them than in embroidering.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Lady Winifred was pale, more pale than usual.
vermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading He might, besides, as she drew near, observe O'er all her face a deep vermilion dye; And short and broken, check'd by cold reserve, Her accents of condoling courtesy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lady Winifred was pale, more pale than usual.
Winifred
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From this reading The Lady Winifred was pale, more pale than usual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His soul is tost sweet hopes and doubts between, And you might almost 'mid these flutterings trace A dear assurance to be lov'd by her; For silence is Love's best interpreter.
