used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For once in his life Burgoyne is absolutely bereft of speech.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading For once in his life Burgoyne is absolutely bereft of speech.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I ought to have known better."
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading For once in his life Burgoyne is absolutely bereft of speech.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
child-stealing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
dramnounUS /dræm/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
divisible by two
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
set up or found
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For once in his life Burgoyne is absolutely bereft of speech.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once in his life Burgoyne is absolutely bereft of speech.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I ought to have known better."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For once in his life Burgoyne is absolutely bereft of speech.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
on one occasion
From this reading For once in his life Burgoyne is absolutely bereft of speech.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have known better."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
with low volume
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
rebutverbUS /rɪˈbʌt/
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
redoundverbUS /riˈdaʊnd/
return or recoil
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading For once in his life Burgoyne is absolutely bereft of speech.
not in physical motion
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
substratumnoun
a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ought to have known better."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
way'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
at the time that
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "True, be it said, whatever man it said, That love with gall and honey doth abound; But if the one be with the other way'd, For every dram of honey therein found A pound of gall doth over it redound."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is always a difficult matter to rebut a charge of being dead sick of a woman without conveying an insult in the very denial; and when there lies a horrid substratum of truth under the exaggeration of the accusation, the difficulty becomes an impossibility.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "She was perfectly right," says Amelia, still speaking quite quietly; "it is astonishing that I should not have seen it; and it _was_ child-stealing; you were barely twenty-one, and I--I was not very young for a woman even then--I was twenty-three.
