used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
(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 _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
Audrey
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From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
(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 She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
Durward
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From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
Fortescue
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From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
be the source of pain
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
partner'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
pleadingsnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋz/
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
Quentin
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From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
SORRYadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She might feel tempted--Mr. Blake played so splendidly--but she knew her duty to her guests better than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Quentin Durward._ Half an hour later Audrey had finished her game, and had resisted all her partner's pleadings to give their opponents their revenge.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Here is Miss Fortescue; she has been sitting out a long time, and she is a very good player.
well-meaningadjective
not unfriendly or threatening
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You must get another partner,' she said, with something of her sister's decision.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 'Thou must not be hurt at a well-meaning friend, though he shake thee somewhat roughly by the shoulder to awake thee.'
