admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
give a benediction to
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
BRIDE'SnounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE’S HOME-COMING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
give encouragement to
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
Desha's
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From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
EnvynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading THE BRIDE’S HOME-COMING.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
come together
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
new-madeadjective
newly made
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
not one, and not any
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
PainsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
PleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
smilest
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From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
stabsnounUS /stæbz/
plural of “stab” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE’S HOME-COMING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Give me but thy love, and I Envy none beneath the sky; Pains and perils I defy If thy presence cheer me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she handed the sheet to her new-made husband, and he began to read it, exclaiming, admiringly:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
vindictivelyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
at the time that
From this reading Give me but thy love, my sweet; Joy shall bless us when we meet; Pleasures come and cares retreat When thou smilest near me!”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Viola herself had written the newspaper article, smiling vindictively at the cruel stabs it held for Philip Desha’s heart.
