used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For, after all, what use to heed?
Ah
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From this reading Ah, well, let each hold fast his creed.
(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 For, after all, what use to heed?
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Ah, well, let each hold fast his creed.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ah, well, let each hold fast his creed.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Ah, well, let each hold fast his creed.
provide as food
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, after all, what use to heed?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading For, after all, what use to heed?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah, well, let each hold fast his creed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Ah, well, let each hold fast his creed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ah, well, let each hold fast his creed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
an old word for “no”
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
express in words
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
a special situation
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
the act of using
From this reading For, after all, what use to heed?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ah, well, let each hold fast his creed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What matter should it chance to bleed, Is it a man's cut finger?--nay, Only a woman's heart.
at the time that
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only a woman's heart--indeed; A sacred thing to you, you say, To me, a toy, with which to play.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On ancient tales your fancies feed, When woman ruled in saintly way, But we have changed such things to-day.
