touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Why, he but sleeps!
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
clergywoman
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From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
Darcy
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From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
dispensarynounUS /dɪˈspensəri/
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
fellow-feeling
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From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
set up or found
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
death of a person
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, he but sleeps!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
engage in
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
medicine-chest
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From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Why, he but sleeps!
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
thorough-going
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From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Darcy has always set her face strongly against forenoon visitors.
nonexistent
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
we'll
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From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The claims of the parish upon her time have never--thorough-going, though not enthusiastic, clergywoman as she is--preferred at whatever hour of the day or night, found her wanting.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, he but sleeps!
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Always the dispensary ticket, the medicine-chest, the patient ear, the sensible counsel, the wisely sharp rebuke, the warm fellow-feeling in trouble, are ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he be dead, we’ll make his grave his bed; With female fairies shall thy tomb be haunted.”
