at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is not always that I can defy her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is my old enemy, this Madame Circumstance, as I have told you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
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From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Who is it that is always brave?
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is not always that I can defy her.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading It is not always that I can defy her.
take in liquids
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
an opposing military force
From this reading She is my old enemy, this Madame Circumstance, as I have told you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She is my old enemy, this Madame Circumstance, as I have told you.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not always that I can defy her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She is my old enemy, this Madame Circumstance, as I have told you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is my old enemy, this Madame Circumstance, as I have told you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not always that I can defy her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She is my old enemy, this Madame Circumstance, as I have told you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not always that I can defy her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She is my old enemy, this Madame Circumstance, as I have told you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She is my old enemy, this Madame Circumstance, as I have told you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ay me, for one hour we were happy, and for many hours thereafter.
at the time that
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
which person or people
From this reading Who is it that is always brave?
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when your heart is glad, when you drink the wine of joy, there is Madame Circumstance keeping the score, and she brings in the bill at the end of the banquet, and you pay it in coin of sorrow.
