(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 All here are my slaves, and none dare disobey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
react verbally
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading All here are my slaves, and none dare disobey.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading All here are my slaves, and none dare disobey.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
DropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All here are my slaves, and none dare disobey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
Leonore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All here are my slaves, and none dare disobey.
not any; not one
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
not one, and not any
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Rod.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading All here are my slaves, and none dare disobey.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading [_Drops his disguise._ Leonore _shrieks, and rushes to the door, but finds it locked_.] 'Tis useless; there are none to answer to thy call.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
a Caucasian
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Ay, look upon me if thou wilt;--dost like it, lady?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Where are thy proud words now? hast thou no scornful smile for those white lips, no anger in those beseeching eyes?
