used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
(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 My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
fitternounUS /ˈfɪtər/
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
Juliet
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
LockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
engage in
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
nilnounUS /nɪl/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
One's
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
and nothing more
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
phrasingnounUS /ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
polyglotnounUS /pɑːliːɡlɑːt/
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
express in words
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
deliver by singing
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
