used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
dearly loved
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
Hélène
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From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
Lusignan
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From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "What, myself?"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
express in words
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
Sybil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Does our Lord want me to empty my heart of them?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" said I, "there is nobody in there but Guy and Lady Sybil, and a few more a good deal nearer the gate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, myself?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she said— "Dear, the one whom our Lord wants deposed from the throne of thy heart is Hélène de Lusignan."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
an affirmative
From this reading I thought that, of course, being religious, she would say yes; and then I should respond that I could not do it.
