make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Dear Philip, I--I am ill!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
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From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Philip, I--I am ill!”
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
divisible by two
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Dear Philip, I--I am ill!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
held dear
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
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 “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Dear Philip, I--I am ill!”
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
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 “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
VIOLA'S
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From this reading VIOLA’S WATERLOO.
WATERLOOnounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading VIOLA’S WATERLOO.
we're
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From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
at the time that
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
witcherynoun
the art of sorcery
From this reading “Thus, whether we’re on or we’re off, Some witchery seems to await you; To love you were pleasant enough, But, oh, ’tis delicious to hate you!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Viola’s beautiful eyes, black now with excitement, turned wildly on her lover’s face, and she staggered toward him with outstretched hands, faltering piteously:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When I loved you, I can’t but allow I had many an exquisite minute; But the scorn that I feel for you now, Has even more luxury in it.
