used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
(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 all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
a youthful male person
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
cullingverbUS /ˈkʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
divisible by two
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
a young female
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
lounged
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From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
not any; not one
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
nonchalancenounUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
express in words
From this reading For all he could tell, I might have failed in my mission, and have come to announce the hour fixed for deadly combat; but he was not even pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is No Such Girl "She has forgotten my kisses, and I--have forgotten her name."--A.C. SWINBURNE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the red umbrella lounged the Boy, reading with the appearance, at least, of nonchalance.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The hour was unearthly for a morning call, and the windows were still asleep, but I was spared the necessity of raising the echoes with an untimely peal of the bell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went early in the morning to the villa with the intention of culling the Boy like a wayside flower, and carrying him off to the lake.
