used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
react verbally
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
an occurrence of something
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark face of Roger was deeply flushed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The dark face of Roger was deeply flushed.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The dark face of Roger was deeply flushed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
with resolute determination
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The dark face of Roger was deeply flushed.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Methinks thou dost forget thyself in speaking such words to me to-day."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
how
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From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Methinks thou dost forget thyself in speaking such words to me to-day."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
Methinks
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From this reading "Methinks thou dost forget thyself in speaking such words to me to-day."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dark face of Roger was deeply flushed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
Roger
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From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
STORMYadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Methinks thou dost forget thyself in speaking such words to me to-day."
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
thyself
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From this reading "Methinks thou dost forget thyself in speaking such words to me to-day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Methinks thou dost forget thyself in speaking such words to me to-day."
to-day
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From this reading "Methinks thou dost forget thyself in speaking such words to me to-day."
trifled
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From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked as though he had been drinking--as indeed was probably the case; at any rate he was very angry, and his words came hissing from between his teeth in a fashion not pleasant to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dark face of Roger was deeply flushed.
which person or people
From this reading _STORMY SCENES._ "Have a care how thou dost answer me, Mistress; I am not one who brooks trifling!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have never trifled with thee, Roger de Horn," answered the maiden addressed, speaking firmly though gently.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Methinks thou dost forget thyself in speaking such words to me to-day."
