used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
anew
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
(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 Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
culledverbUS /kʌld/
past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
a female human offspring
From this reading --TENNYSON'S "GARDENER'S DAUGHTER."
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST."
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
GARDENER'SnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading --TENNYSON'S "GARDENER'S DAUGHTER."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST."
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST."
ten 10s
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
SPRINGSnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST."
TENNYSON'S
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From this reading --TENNYSON'S "GARDENER'S DAUGHTER."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
which person or people
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It is the latter part of the month of February, and Norfolk is waking up from its winter torpor.
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading Our friends who wintered in Washington are all at home again.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Ah! one rose, One rose, but one by those fair fingers culled, Were worth a hundred kisses, pressed on lips Less exquisite than thine."
