used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
in the past
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Husband and wife rose from their dessert.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
exhale hard
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
BlushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
not accessible to view
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading Husband and wife rose from their dessert.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Husband and wife sat down in the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading Husband and wife sat down in the drawing-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Husband and wife rose from their dessert.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
giver's
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From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
half-shy
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From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
half-tender
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From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband and wife rose from their dessert.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Husband and wife sat down in the drawing-room.
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
and nothing more
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
kettle-drums
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From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
manipulationnounUS /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
Maudie
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From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
obligatonoun
a persistent but subordinate motif
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Husband and wife rose from their dessert.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Husband and wife sat down in the drawing-room.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Husband and wife sat down in the drawing-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Husband and wife rose from their dessert.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
TinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To hope was not to know._ _Tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle--tinkle!_ "Poor little Maudie," thought an infatuated man of forty-five.
at the time that
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
belonging to which person
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband and wife rose from their dessert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wife sang "Three Roses" with an obligato of kettle-drums from husband's manipulation of _The Times_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one,--a year ago, A Rose whose crimson breath revealed The secret that its heart concealed, And whose half-shy, half-tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face.
