used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading I was early in costume the following morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
Dunning's
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From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
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 was early in costume the following morning.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
at any time
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I was early in costume the following morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
not accessible to view
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
hiding-place
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From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
hurdy-gurdynoun
a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was early in costume the following morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was early in costume the following morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
go across or through
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
Patrick'snounUS /ˈpætrɪks/
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
move upward
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
sproutverbUS /spraʊt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
St
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From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was early in costume the following morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
not known
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was early in costume the following morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went into Dunning's library, drew the little hurdy-gurdy from its hiding-place, slung it, and began to play St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, with spirit, and, I trust I may add, with execution.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading I question if my own mother could have known me, had she lived long enough to see the whiskers sprout on my cheeks, and to contemplate my countenance as a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And she hath smiles to earth unknown---- Smiles, that with motion of their own Do spread, and sink, and rise; That come and go with endless play And ever, as they pass away, Are hidden in her eyes."
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
