used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
Bassishaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I quietly passed them on to Bassishaw, with the message still moist upon them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
duetnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lenses were wet with tears--I suspected it.
lensesnounUS /ˈlenzəz/
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading The lenses were wet with tears--I suspected it.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I quietly passed them on to Bassishaw, with the message still moist upon them.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading I quietly passed them on to Bassishaw, with the message still moist upon them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
on one occasion
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
opera-glasses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I quietly passed them on to Bassishaw, with the message still moist upon them.
with low volume
From this reading I quietly passed them on to Bassishaw, with the message still moist upon them.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
not in physical motion
From this reading I quietly passed them on to Bassishaw, with the message still moist upon them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
believed likely
From this reading The lenses were wet with tears--I suspected it.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The lenses were wet with tears--I suspected it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I held out my hand for her opera-glasses, and raised them to my eyes.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had turned her head on her shoulder during the love duet, and I could not see her face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I quietly passed them on to Bassishaw, with the message still moist upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lenses were wet with tears--I suspected it.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The lenses were wet with tears--I suspected it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lenses were wet with tears--I suspected it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is only once in a lifetime you see _Tristan_ through such a medium.
