309
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From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
(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 He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
attorneyshipnoun
the position of attorney
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
Chremes
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From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
GanymedenounUS /ˈɡænəmiːd/
(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
let have
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
He's
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From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
LEInounUS /leɪ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
look'd
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From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
MATnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading MAT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
on the contrary
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
express in words
From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
a male human offspring
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
move hurridly
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
suesnounUS /suːz/
plural of “sue” — French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
that's
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From this reading But I, but I, you say, Am rather like old Chremes in a play[309]; But that's a nice objection: I am he, But by attorneyship made deputy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
Wigmore
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From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My cousin said he look'd like Ganymede; But you, but you-- LEI.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He's never like to speed well all his life, That by attorney sues to win a wife: But grant you are, whom you seem nothing like, Young Wigmore, the heir to this noble lord-- He for his son hath sent us ne'er a word.
