used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. SWINBURNE.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
labelledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
immediately past
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
Mabel
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From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
take in marriage
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
not any; not one
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
One's
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From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
express in words
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dick could not bring himself to approve of his sister's marriage.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading A. SWINBURNE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made no attempt to conceal his real opinion on the subject.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
To-morrow
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From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
precisely as stated
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
at the time that
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Let this be said between us here, One's love grows green when one turns grey; This year knows nothing of last year, To-morrow has no more to say To yesterday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In one very heated interview with Mabel herself he labelled it as disgusting to marry a man whom you disliked for his money, or for the things his money can give you.
