used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
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in spite of the fact that
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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earlier than; in front of
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
Bound written or printed works.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can never reach your heart!
having or capable of producing colors
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an institution created to conduct business
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delveverbUS /delv/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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a young female
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glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
Goss
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I can never reach your heart!
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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immediately past
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
go away from a place
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raise from a lower to a higher position
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plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
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MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
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MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Oh, my Masters!
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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belonging to the person speaking
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can never reach your heart!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my Masters!
touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a large and stately mansion
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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experiencing or manifesting pleasure
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people in general considered as a whole
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pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I can never reach your heart!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
free from harm or evil
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
possessing material wealth
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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the act of searching for something
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a person who is owned by someone
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stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
be standing; be upright
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
carry out
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
(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 But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
at the time that
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
which person or people
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading But, if you love the glamour of the Palace of the King, And find your pulses quicken when intrigue is on the wing; If you would see the Lover and the Maiden he would wed, The flight, the fight upon the stair, the rich blood running red, The last despair, the rescue, hero acting well his part— Take me!
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _With a frontispiece in colour by_ John Goss Boston ::: L. C. Page & Company ::: Mdccccxi A word with you, who lift me from my place among the Books, Before you take or leave me, pleased or displeased with my looks; If you are seeking knowledge of a scientific kind, If you would delve in pages full of wisdom for the mind, Although I stand a Slave Girl upon the Public Mart, Leave me!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can never reach your heart!
