used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading What is the charm, Richard?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
remove the dust from
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Not its poetry I fancy."
set up or found
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
coins made of gold
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
HeirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not its poetry I fancy."
I've
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From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not its poetry I fancy."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not its poetry I fancy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Not its poetry I fancy."
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
Richard
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From this reading What is the charm, Richard?
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
time-worn
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From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
Trevlyn
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From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
UndisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
in or at the place that
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard Trevlyn looked up with a smile and threw by the book, as if annoyed at being discovered reading it.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Mysterious Key and What it Opened _Trevlyn lands and Trevlyn gold, Heir nor heiress e'er shall hold, Undisturbed, till, spite of rust, Truth is found in Trevlyn dust._ "This is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the young wife laid a slender hand on the yellow, time-worn page where, in Old English text, appeared the lines she laughed at.
