used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
can't
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From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
dandelionnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪən/
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading URSULA'S TALE--THE PATTERAN--THE DEEP WATER--SECOND HUSBAND.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
set up or found
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading URSULA'S TALE--THE PATTERAN--THE DEEP WATER--SECOND HUSBAND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
Launcelot
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From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
PATTERAN
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From this reading URSULA'S TALE--THE PATTERAN--THE DEEP WATER--SECOND HUSBAND.
a human being
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
pleasant-spoken
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From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading URSULA'S TALE--THE PATTERAN--THE DEEP WATER--SECOND HUSBAND.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading URSULA'S TALE--THE PATTERAN--THE DEEP WATER--SECOND HUSBAND.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading URSULA'S TALE--THE PATTERAN--THE DEEP WATER--SECOND HUSBAND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
Ursula
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From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
URSULA'S
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From this reading URSULA'S TALE--THE PATTERAN--THE DEEP WATER--SECOND HUSBAND.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading URSULA'S TALE--THE PATTERAN--THE DEEP WATER--SECOND HUSBAND.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Launcelot Lovell made me an offer, as you call it, and we were married in Roman fashion; that is, we gave each other our right hands, and promised to be true to each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mine is not a very happy story, but as you wish to hear it, it is quite at your service.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a great regard for you and your learning, and am willing to do you any pleasure in the way of words or conversation.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Brother," said Ursula, plucking a dandelion which grew at her feet, "I have always said that a more civil and pleasant-spoken person than yourself can't be found.
