used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
speak to
From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
AdonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
Borachio
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From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "/Don John./ How canst thou cross this marriage?
Cesarini
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From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
covertlyadverbUS /koʊˈvɜːrtli/
in a covert manner
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "/Don John./ How canst thou cross this marriage?
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "/Don John./ How canst thou cross this marriage?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
FERRERS
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From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
How
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From this reading "/Don John./ How canst thou cross this marriage?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
incloses
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From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "/Don John./ How canst thou cross this marriage?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
occurring by chance
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
Lumley
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From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "/Don John./ How canst thou cross this marriage?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
not any; not one
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
a brief written record
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
and nothing more
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "/Borachio./ Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly, that no dishonesty shall appear in me, my lord."--/Much Ado about Nothing/.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it is."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "/Don John./ How canst thou cross this marriage?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "/Don John./ How canst thou cross this marriage?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
at the time that
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading FERRERS and Cesarini were both sitting over their wine, and both had sunk into silence, for they had only one subject in common, when a note was brought to Lumley from Lady Florence.--"This is lucky enough!" said he, as he read it.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lady Florence wishes to see you, and incloses me a note for you, which she asks me to address and forward to you.
