used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And first let us examine my relations with Grace Malherb.
Anthea
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From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
any thing at all
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading And first let us examine my relations with Grace Malherb.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And first let us examine my relations with Grace Malherb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And first let us examine my relations with Grace Malherb.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
Herrick's
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From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
ill-grown
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From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And first let us examine my relations with Grace Malherb.
LICENSEnounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
held dear
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
Malherb
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From this reading And first let us examine my relations with Grace Malherb.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And first let us examine my relations with Grace Malherb.
Norcot
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From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
and nothing more
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
others
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From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
literature in metrical form
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But love grows sick like an ill-grown tree, if it grows one-sided.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And first let us examine my relations with Grace Malherb.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
which person or people
From this reading Herrick's 'To Anthea, who may command him anything,' comes closest to the real sentiment.
whole-hearted
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From this reading I loved her; I loved her with a whole-hearted, true and deep love that can only find the faintest echo in poetry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SPECIAL LICENSE "We must deal," said Norcot, "with the relations of four people each to the others.
