used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
alack
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From this reading To which--alack and alas!--the answer made was, "It's meant to do that!"
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading To which--alack and alas!--the answer made was, "It's meant to do that!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
react verbally
From this reading To which--alack and alas!--the answer made was, "It's meant to do that!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
dearly loved
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To which--alack and alas!--the answer made was, "It's meant to do that!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
friendism
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From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
a young female
From this reading THE SENTIMENTAL GIRL.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
ten 10s
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
indiscriminateness
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From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
It's
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From this reading To which--alack and alas!--the answer made was, "It's meant to do that!"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
in the recent past
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
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 This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To which--alack and alas!--the answer made was, "It's meant to do that!"
the force of workers available
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
oxygenatedverbUS /ˈɑːksədʒəneɪtɪd/
past form of “oxygenate” — impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
express in words
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
SENTIMENTALadjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading THE SENTIMENTAL GIRL.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENTIMENTAL GIRL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To which--alack and alas!--the answer made was, "It's meant to do that!"
wanting in physical strength
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
Wendell
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From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
which person or people
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
belonging to which person
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is the girl who kisses other girls with an indiscriminateness which made a man say lately, "It makes men envious."
the words that are spoken
From this reading This is the girl who uses words of the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes called "highly oxygenated," but which are, if the plain truth be said of them, the weak expression of weak feeling.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading This is the girl who has "dear five hundred friends," to borrow a phrase from Cowper, and whose friendship divided among so many yields so small a part to each that Coleridge will not call it friendship, but calls it "a feminine friendism."
