Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “A blank, my lord,” Viola answered.

(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 “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “And what is her history?” he asked.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “A blank, my lord,” Viola answered.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “And what is her history?” he asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading “A blank, my lord,” Viola answered.

a youthful male person

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

a partially opened flower

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

the condition of being concealed or hidden

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

provide as food

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “And what is her history?” he asked.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “And what is her history?” he asked.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

the aggregate of past events

From this reading “And what is her history?” he asked.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Was not this love indeed?”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “And what is her history?” he asked.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “A blank, my lord,” Viola answered.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “A blank, my lord,” Viola answered.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Was not this love indeed?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

term of address for a man

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Was not this love indeed?”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading “A blank, my lord,” Viola answered.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Was not this love indeed?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And what is her history?” he asked.

which person or people

From this reading “But died thy sister of her love, my boy?” the Duke asked; and Viola, who had all the time been telling her own love for him in this pretty fashion, said-- “I am all the daughters my father has and all the brothers-- Sir, shall I go to the lady?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading “She never told her love, but let concealment like a worm in the bud feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy she sat, like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief.