used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
how long something has existed
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
(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 "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
arrow'snounUS /ˈæroʊz/
possessive form of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
assaultsnounUS /əˈsɔːlts/
plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Then, in case you might forget me, I bestowed on you a rose.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
an occurrence of something
From this reading Then, in case you might forget me, I bestowed on you a rose.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
Clendon
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From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then, in case you might forget me, I bestowed on you a rose.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
grubbing
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From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
heydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, in case you might forget me, I bestowed on you a rose.
mummifiedverbUS /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/
inflected form of “mummify” — preserve while making lifeless
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, in case you might forget me, I bestowed on you a rose.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
pessimisticadjectiveUS /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then, in case you might forget me, I bestowed on you a rose.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
sighings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
that is looked for
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
not in physical motion
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in case you might forget me, I bestowed on you a rose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Love had captive to you brought me, For I felt his arrow's smart; So in mercy quick you sought me, And bestowed on me a heart."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
at the time that
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of his grubbing among dusty books; in spite of the hardening process of continually celebrating marriages; in spite of the pessimistic ideas which come with old age, he could still feel sympathetic thrills when he heard the sighings of two lone lovers.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
a late time of life
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In a garden fair you met me, And I told you all my woes.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Oh, wonderful! wonderful! and thrice wonderful was the soul of Vicar Clendon seeing that in this mummified body, battered by the assaults of sixty years, it still kept itself fresh and green in the very heyday of perennial youth.
