used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, see, the trees are as thick as a forest."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
FerraranounUS /fərˈɑːrə/
a city in northern Italy
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, see, the trees are as thick as a forest."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For, see, the trees are as thick as a forest."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
incommodeverb
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
express in words
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For, see, the trees are as thick as a forest."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For, see, the trees are as thick as a forest."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
villainies
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From this reading "Well, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
(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, silly boy," she cried, and gave him a peck of a kiss, "and does not that prove what I say, that there are no villainies in Ferrara?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He, though her premises were undeniable, had his doubts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear," said he, "if trees get in a man's way of villainy or incommode his pleasures he will cut them down, depend upon it."
showing curiosity
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words set him wondering what was to be the end of this light-hearted adventure.
