used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
(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 If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
arbiternounUS /ˈɑːrbɪtər/
someone with the power to settle matters at will
From this reading You are the arbiter of my fate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the arbiter of my fate.
basenessnoun
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading More, much more than my life is in your disposal.
at any time
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading You are the arbiter of my fate.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More, much more than my life is in your disposal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
intrusted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More, much more than my life is in your disposal.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading More, much more than my life is in your disposal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More, much more than my life is in your disposal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading More, much more than my life is in your disposal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
Rinaldo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More, much more than my life is in your disposal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into your hands I commit the most precious jewel that was ever intrusted to the custody of a friend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you should betray me, you will commit a crime, that laughs to scorn the frivolity of all former baseness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are the arbiter of my fate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hear me, my Rinaldo, and let my words sink deep into your bosom.
