(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 Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
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From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
Lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Provide surgeons.--Lover's Progress.
a woman of refinement
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
not one, and not any
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Provide surgeons.--Lover's Progress.
ProvideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Provide surgeons.--Lover's Progress.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
RendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Provide surgeons.--Lover's Progress.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Turn gypsy, indeed!" he said, talking to himself; "there is something better in store for me than that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ay, I have all the world before me where to choose--not my place of rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The letter, madam; have you none for me?--The Rendezvous.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Our solitary traveller pursued his way with the light step and gay spirits of youth and health.
