used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
anew
From this reading In the evening the two ladies came together again cheerfully.
(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 The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the evening the two ladies came together again cheerfully.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading IN CHANGES.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading In the evening the two ladies came together again cheerfully.
Coursed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Various letters were written that day.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening the two ladies came together again cheerfully.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CHANGES.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the evening the two ladies came together again cheerfully.
letter-writing
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From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
the literary culture
From this reading Various letters were written that day.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
not in physical motion
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Various letters were written that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the evening the two ladies came together again cheerfully.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "But never light and shade Coursed one another more on open ground, Beneath a troubled heaven, than red and pale Across the face of Enid hearing her."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the evening the two ladies came together again cheerfully.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various letters were written that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Various letters were written that day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The time between had not all been spent in letter-writing, for the world does not stand still for love matters.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Various letters were written that day.
