used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
Caskians
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From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
CUPID'S
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From this reading CUPID'S GARDENS.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
Elodia
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From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
else
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From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading CUPID'S GARDENS.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
of great significance or value
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
engage in
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
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 During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
come together
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
literature in metrical form
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
Severnius
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From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading --SHAKSPEARE.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose."
at the time that
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
whettedverbUS /ˈwetɪd/
inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the time that intervened before the arrival of the Caskians, to make their proposed visit, I gleaned many more interesting hints from Severnius relative to their life and conduct, which greatly whetted my curiosity to meet them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For instance, we were one day engaged in a conversation, he, Elodia, and myself, upon the subject of the province of poetry in history,--but that does not matter,--when dinner was announced in the usual way; that is, the way which assumes without doubt that nothing else in the world is so important as dinner.
