used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
Capel
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From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I have made up my mind that you spend Christmas here."
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
the act of departing
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
Harriet
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From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made up my mind that you spend Christmas here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have made up my mind that you spend Christmas here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
LABOUR'S
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From this reading LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.
LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made up my mind that you spend Christmas here."
Margaret
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From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have made up my mind that you spend Christmas here."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
o'ersway
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From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
portent-like
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From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
Prin
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From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I have made up my mind that you spend Christmas here."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have made up my mind that you spend Christmas here."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
which person or people
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Rather hard upon Miss Capel," said Mr. Gage, "considering that _you_ will not be here at Christmas."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Prin._ We are wise girls to work our lovers so, * * * * * So, portent-like, would I o'ersway his state That he should be my fool, and I his fate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not going away on Saturday," said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand, "do not think it.
