used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FATE AT WORK.
Audrey
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From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
Audrey's
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From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE AT WORK.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
the state of being honored
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
how
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From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
for more time
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
on one occasion
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
go across or through
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
with low volume
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
a special situation
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a minute he held her hand, and a curious memory came to him of how he had once picked up a little bird that had fallen from its nest, and how softly the little live thing had nestled in his palm.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ Harrison took Audrey's hand and led her back into the kitchen.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
belonging to which person
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading FATE AT WORK.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, I do desire thy worthy company Upon whose faith and honour I repose."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he spoke gently-- "Mistress Audrey, you must not stay here longer alone."
