151
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From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
AbsnounUS /ˈeɪˈbiːˈes/
any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
From this reading +Abs.+ Perfumed, indeed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
(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 I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
beggar's
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From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
geometrynounUS /dʒiˈɑːmətri/
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading +Abs.+ Perfumed, indeed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
Mor
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From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
naunt
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From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
pandernounUS /ˈpændər/
someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
side-parts
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From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
carry out
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
that's
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From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
Tim
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From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
unbraceverb
undo the ties of
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading +Tim.+ I would have ye know, housewife, I could have taken my coach, and fetched him one of the best pieces in Milan, and her husband should have looked after me, that's neighbours might have noted, and cried, _Farewell, naunt,[151] commend me to mine uncle._
the day immediately before today
From this reading I am a pander, a rogue, that hangs together like a beggar's rags, by geometry, if there were not three ladies swore yesterday that my mistress perfumed the coach! so they were fain to unbrace all the side-parts, to take in fresh air.
but in spite of that
From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading +Mor.+ And yet from these perfumed fortunes Heaven defend you!
