Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

(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 Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

completely unclothed

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

for the reason that

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

with brightness

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

past form of “coin” — make up

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

opinion or judgment

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

a social unit living together

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

conformity or harmony

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

go away from a place

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh!

and nothing more

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

a feeling of deep longing

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

reflecting optimism

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

the state of being asleep

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

male cat

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

at the time that

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

in or at the place that

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

which person or people

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “The flowers late were open keeping, To try a rival blush with you; But their Mother Nature set them sleeping, With their rosy faces washed in dew.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Then Terence, who possessed a tenor voice that might have coined ducats for his family where his pen won them a bare livelihood, sang some of his Irish melodies--not Tom Moore’s only, but Lover’s, and the like.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Gazing for an inspiration at his pretty Kathleen, he trolled out the delicious by-gone serenade that carried his wife back many a long year, and brought to her eyes the tears of tenderest sentiment.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Molly Bawn, why leave me pining, All lonely waiting here for you, When the stars above are brightly shining Because they’ve nothing else to do?