used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
anew
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * Be noble, truthful, brave, Love honor more than Love, and more than me.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Let it not blush to love.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading * * * Be noble, truthful, brave, Love honor more than Love, and more than me.”
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
Desha
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From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading * * * Be noble, truthful, brave, Love honor more than Love, and more than me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
Impels
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From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it not blush to love.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it not blush to love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * Be noble, truthful, brave, Love honor more than Love, and more than me.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading * * * Be noble, truthful, brave, Love honor more than Love, and more than me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let it not blush to love.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
REPENTANCEnounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading VIOLA’S REPENTANCE.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading * * * Be noble, truthful, brave, Love honor more than Love, and more than me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading * * * Be noble, truthful, brave, Love honor more than Love, and more than me.”
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
VIOLA'S
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From this reading VIOLA’S REPENTANCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
(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 When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
at the time that
From this reading When Viola was well enough to receive callers again, Professor Desha was among the first announced.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading “Since I must love thee--since a weird, wild fate Impels me to thy heart against my will-- Do thou this justice to the soul I yield: _Be its ideal_.
