ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
ADOnounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
anew
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
in addition
From this reading Harriet was also to leave Chirke Weston the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
bateverbUS /beɪt/
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
Chirke
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From this reading Harriet was also to leave Chirke Weston the next morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
coynessnoun
the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the last day of Margaret's stay.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
dog-cart
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From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
drawing-room
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From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet was also to leave Chirke Weston the next morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last day of Margaret's stay.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last day of Margaret's stay.
go away from a place
From this reading Harriet was also to leave Chirke Weston the next morning.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
engage in
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
Margaret
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From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
Margaret's
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From this reading It was the last day of Margaret's stay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Harriet was also to leave Chirke Weston the next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Harriet was also to leave Chirke Weston the next morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
on the contrary
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
Raymond
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From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
Singleton'snounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltənz/
possessive form of “singleton” — a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was the last day of Margaret's stay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last day of Margaret's stay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harriet was also to leave Chirke Weston the next morning.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last day of Margaret's stay.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Harriet was also to leave Chirke Weston the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading And she will die ere she make her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather than she will 'bate one breath of her accustomed coyness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was standing with Margaret in one of the drawing-room windows after breakfast, making her promise over and over again that she would come and see her at her uncle Singleton's, when Lord Raymond drove up to the house in his dog-cart.
