used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading "Why unite to banish care?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
a youthful male person
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Why unite to banish care?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
CrownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
emanating from God
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
DoublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
by chance
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
Quentin's
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From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
have in common
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
soothesverbUS /suːðz/
third-person singular of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
TANNAHILL
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From this reading TANNAHILL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why unite to banish care?
Twas
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From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading "Why unite to banish care?
Warriston
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From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
at the time that
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why unite to banish care?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Let him come our joys to share; Doubly blest our cup shall flow When it soothes a brother's woe; 'Twas for this the powers divine Crowned our board with generous wine."
but in spite of that
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The first skirmish, perhaps, and the first general action certainly, will see you an officer; you shall be one yet, my boy, and a gallant one, I hope," said Warriston, shaking Quentin's hand.
