used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
anew
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
(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 She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
eagerly desirous
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
see with attention
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
BELSWIN
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From this reading BELSWIN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT MRS.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading EXIT MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
smile's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
a special situation
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
precisely as stated
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
at the time that
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
which person or people
From this reading One who has been in strange lands, and ventured his life in far countries, is by no means anxious to court again the dangers he has so happily escaped.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She smiles she laughs! she talks of this and that-- To all appearances a very woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! but that phrase bears deep interpretation-- "A very woman" is a treacherous thing; Her smile's a lie--a lie to hide the truth, For when the time is ripe for all her schemes "A very woman" slips her smiling mask, And lo! behold, a look which means, "You die."
