used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHITE SUNSHADE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
propose a payment
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
d'ye
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
at any time
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
how
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
come together
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
be shown or be found to be
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
Pryme
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
express in words
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
SUNSHADEnoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading A WHITE SUNSHADE.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
unrelentingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈlentɪŋ/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Pryme, how d'ye do?" said Mr. Miller, in his rough, hearty voice, holding out his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
at the time that
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
a Caucasian
From this reading A WHITE SUNSHADE.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I haven't met you since you were staying down with us at Christmas time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I dare say you are surprised to see me here.
