used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
(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 O, where have I been all this time?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And none for pity show me how I wandered!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading O, where have I been all this time?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
desp'rately
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From this reading How 'friended That I should lose myself thus desp'rately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
increase twofold
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And none for pity show me how I wandered!
friended
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From this reading How 'friended That I should lose myself thus desp'rately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O, where have I been all this time?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
How
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From this reading How 'friended That I should lose myself thus desp'rately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O, where have I been all this time?
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading How 'friended That I should lose myself thus desp'rately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And none for pity show me how I wandered!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How 'friended That I should lose myself thus desp'rately.
not one, and not any
From this reading And none for pity show me how I wandered!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, where have I been all this time?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And none for pity show me how I wandered!
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How 'friended That I should lose myself thus desp'rately.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And none for pity show me how I wandered!
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How 'friended That I should lose myself thus desp'rately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O, where have I been all this time?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How 'friended That I should lose myself thus desp'rately.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading O, where have I been all this time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And none for pity show me how I wandered!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
in or at the place that
From this reading O, where have I been all this time?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
but in spite of that
From this reading While it was yet too early for visitors, and before she had ordered herself to be denied to every one, as she intended to do, she was surprised by a double knock at the door, and she rang hastily to prevent any one being admitted.
