used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
(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 I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
without deviation
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
fro
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From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
a young female
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
how
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From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
Hyde
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From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
I've
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From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
Katherine
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From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
a narrow way or road
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
a particular point in time
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
and nothing more
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
express in words
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The scornful little song followed him, and conveyed a certain meaning to his mind.
make square
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
successive (without a break)
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He burned with indignation, not for himself, but for his sweet, pure Katherine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
express in words
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
There's
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From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The girl must have taken her cue from the gossip of those who passed her to and fro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
in or at the place that
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
which person or people
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The question seemed so directly addressed to Hyde that he hesitated a moment, and looked at the girl, who then with a mocking smile continued,-- "They say there really is a land, Where husbands never are untrue, Where wives are always beautiful, And the old love is always new.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've asked the wise to tell me how A loving woman could get there; And this is what they say to me,-- 'If you that happy land would see, There's only one way to get there: _Go straight along the crooked lane, And all around the square_.'"
