used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
(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 EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
beefsteaknounUS /ˈbiːfsteɪk/
a beef steak usually cooked by broiling
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
coffee-cup
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From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
Cordelia
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From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
dearly loved
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
EROSnounUS /ˈɪrɑːs/
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "My dear, are you falling in love?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "Pale Souls."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
jealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "Pale Souls."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
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 EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
mushroomsnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːmz/
plural of “mushroom” — common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "Pale Souls."
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
RELUCTANTadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A husband's jealousies, my dear, are the mushrooms on the beefsteak of matrimony.--"The Silver Poppy."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "Pale Souls."
Spaulding
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From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
vaster
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From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mrs. Spaulding who suddenly asked this of Cordelia, tumbling a lump of sugar into the depths of her coffee-cup as a figure and symbol of some vaster emotional descent.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading EROS THE RELUCTANT So many dreams must fail us, dear, So many springs to autumn turn, Let us, in one memorial year, Learn all there is of love to learn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, are you falling in love?"
