used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
(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 THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Why, Val!" she exclaimed in genuine astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
increase twofold
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, Val!" she exclaimed in genuine astonishment.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
set up or found
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "Why, Val!" she exclaimed in genuine astonishment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Your hair is perfectly lovely!
Harriott
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From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, Val!" she exclaimed in genuine astonishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your hair is perfectly lovely!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Your hair is perfectly lovely!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
MASEFIELDnounUS /ˈmeɪzfiːld/
English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading MASEFIELD.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Your hair is perfectly lovely!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Val!" she exclaimed in genuine astonishment.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
Val
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From this reading "Why, Val!" she exclaimed in genuine astonishment.
Val's
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From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER THE WAY OF THE SEA "All the great things of life are simply done, Creation, Death, and Love the Double Gate."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Val!" she exclaimed in genuine astonishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
the act of creating written works
From this reading One morning Harriott came into Val’s room and found her writing at the table with the blue veil fallen off, lying on her shoulders.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your hair is perfectly lovely!
