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From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chand! and afraid of a combat with a woman!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Chand! and afraid of a combat with a woman!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
in the past
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
(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 And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
Chand
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From this reading Chand! and afraid of a combat with a woman!
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Chand! and afraid of a combat with a woman!
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then she laughed ironically, and exclaimed: What!
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading Then she laughed ironically, and exclaimed: What!
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then she laughed ironically, and exclaimed: What!
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
an old word for “no”
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chand! and afraid of a combat with a woman!
on one occasion
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she laughed ironically, and exclaimed: What!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she laughed ironically, and exclaimed: What!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
in the direction of
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
unevenlyadverbUS /əˈniːvənli/
in an uneven and irregular way
From this reading And the King said in confusion: Nay, for the combatants in this case are unevenly equipped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
a flaw or weak point
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she laughed ironically, and exclaimed: What!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
which person or people
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And all at once she leaned towards him, and said, with a smile, in a tone of irresistible sweetness: Come, bring thy charges against me, one by one, and I will do what I can, in my weakness,[12] to refuse and repel them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chand! and afraid of a combat with a woman!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Chand! and afraid of a combat with a woman!
but in spite of that
From this reading Shall I compare thee, then, to a general who has long ago taken up a position of which he boasts loudly as impregnable, yet dare not expose it to the test?
