used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
terminate
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
companie
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From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
deathbednounUS /ˈdeθbed/
the last few hours before death
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
Dr
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From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
drawing-room
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From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
Emolyn
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From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
goodlie
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From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/
king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
not any; not one
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am really sorry to break up this ‘goodlie companie,’ but ‘necessity has no law,’ and this particular case admits of no compromise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender it here; I do as truly suffer As e’er I did commit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
at the time that
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Great was the wonder in the drawing-room when Dr. Willet entered, and after a sweeping bow that took in the whole circle, went straight up to Leonidas Bruce and said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Bruce, I am here to ask you, your wife, and this young lady, Miss Emolyn, to come with me to the deathbed of my patient.”
