used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
Consigns
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From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
dearly loved
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
drawing-room
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From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
go away from a place
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
not any; not one
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading SEVERAL SECRETS.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL SECRETS.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
express in words
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
which person or people
From this reading “Like one who trusts to summer skies And puts his little bark to sea, Is he who, lured by smiling eyes, Consigns his simple heart to thee.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Viola whispered those words against her lover’s cheek before they returned to the drawing-room, and they gave him a keen pang of disappointment.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must keep it a secret until I give you leave to tell.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will be your wife, dear Philip, but no one must know of our engagement just yet.
