used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter_ Eugenia _and Servants_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
eies
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From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ Eugenia _and Servants_.
Eug
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From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading _Enter_ Eugenia _and Servants_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
how
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From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
not any; not one
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _Enter_ Eugenia _and Servants_.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
not in physical motion
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Eug._ For bringing this, be still my friend; no more A servant to me.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
at the time that
From this reading If he were a wench now, as he seems, what an advantage Had I, drawing two _Toledo_'s, when one can do this!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Bob._ I knew this would silence him: how he hides his eies!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But oh me, my Lady: I must put up: young Master I did but jest: Oh custom, what hast thou made of him?
