used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO A NINETEENTH CENTURY GIRL.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Betty
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From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
brought into existence
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
a period of 100 years
From this reading TO A NINETEENTH CENTURY GIRL.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
EighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
EpisodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
a young female
From this reading TO A NINETEENTH CENTURY GIRL.
great-grandmother's
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From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm summer day.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
NINETEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading TO A NINETEENTH CENTURY GIRL.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
scoffsnounUS /skɔːfs/
plural of “scoff” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a warm summer day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO A NINETEENTH CENTURY GIRL.
To-day
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From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading To-day if he comes, as a conqueror may, To a heart untouched by his flame, Be loyal as she of the olden day, That Eighteenth Century dame!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm summer day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm summer day.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
WhignounUS /wɪɡ/
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
which person or people
From this reading A great-grandmother's bewitching face, Looks forth from this olden story, For Love is a master who laughs at place, And scoffs at both Whig and Tory.
Wolcott
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From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Yorke
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From this reading Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
