used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
(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 Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
power to direct or determine
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
Desha's
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From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
emanating from God
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
start firing a weapon
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
Florian's
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From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
the act of departing
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
go away from a place
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
lyrenounUS /laɪr/
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
not any; not one
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
and nothing more
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
Osgood
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From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
soul-flower
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From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
a lightweight cord
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Play every string in Love’s sweet lyre, Set all its music flowing; Be air, and dew, and light, and fire, To keep the soul-flower growing;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading --_Osgood._ Viola did not lose much sleep over Florian’s going that night, for a pleasant excitement had been mixed with her thoughts by Philip Desha’s unexpected call, and her engagement with him for tomorrow.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
WERTauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “AND THOU WERT GAY, THOUGH I WAS NOT WITH THEE!”
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Be less--thou art no love of mine, So leave my love in peace; ’Tis helpless woman’s right divine-- Her only right--caprice!
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Go--strive the sea wave to control; Or, wouldst thou keep me thine, Be thou all being to my soul, And fill each want divine;
