perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
anew
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It grows--aw--aw--better and better--aw--aw."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
aw
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From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It grows--aw--aw--better and better--aw--aw."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "I feel it whizzing in my very brain," said the Duke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel it whizzing in my very brain," said the Duke.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
goblets
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From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "It grows--aw--aw--better and better--aw--aw."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel it whizzing in my very brain," said the Duke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I feel it whizzing in my very brain," said the Duke.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel it whizzing in my very brain," said the Duke.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
RoodnounUS /ruːd/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I feel it whizzing in my very brain," said the Duke.
sayest
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From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "It is, indeed, excellent, as thou sayest," replied the Duke--"absolute nectar!--Come, fill our goblets again."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I feel it whizzing in my very brain," said the Duke.
whizzingverbUS /ˈwɪzɪŋ/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading "I feel it whizzing in my very brain," said the Duke.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I doubt that thou wilt have but an easy conquest of me now, Sir Captain.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "By the Rood, but this is--aw--aw--wine indeed!" cried the captain of the guard again, after emptying his goblet for the second time.
