used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
speak to
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou dost not deserve to be remembered."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Fie upon thee, lady bird," chided Mrs. Shelton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But I thought that the gifts came from Lord Shrope," said Francis.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Fie upon thee, lady bird," chided Mrs. Shelton.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Thou dost not deserve to be remembered."
Devereaux
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Is it thus that thou dost requite such favor?
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
promote over another
From this reading "Is it thus that thou dost requite such favor?
Fie
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From this reading "Fie upon thee, lady bird," chided Mrs. Shelton.
Francis
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I thought that the gifts came from Lord Shrope," said Francis.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "But I thought that the gifts came from Lord Shrope," said Francis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I thought that the gifts came from Lord Shrope," said Francis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it thus that thou dost requite such favor?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it thus that thou dost requite such favor?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Fie upon thee, lady bird," chided Mrs. Shelton.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "But I thought that the gifts came from Lord Shrope," said Francis.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Fie upon thee, lady bird," chided Mrs. Shelton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Thou dost not deserve to be remembered."
requiteverb
make repayment for or return something
From this reading "Is it thus that thou dost requite such favor?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I thought that the gifts came from Lord Shrope," said Francis.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
Shelton
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From this reading "Fie upon thee, lady bird," chided Mrs. Shelton.
Shrope
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From this reading "But I thought that the gifts came from Lord Shrope," said Francis.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Fie upon thee, lady bird," chided Mrs. Shelton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Is it thus that thou dost requite such favor?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But I thought that the gifts came from Lord Shrope," said Francis.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Is it thus that thou dost requite such favor?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Fie upon thee, lady bird," chided Mrs. Shelton.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE ESCAPE Frequently after this Francis saw Edward Devereaux in the garden, but she preserved such a distant demeanor toward him that the youth did not dare to address her.
