used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
(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 Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
in addition
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
one or the other of two
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
divisible by two
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
at any time
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
excitesverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪts/
third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
extemporeadjective
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
foretellverbUS /fɔːrˈtel/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
set up or found
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
highest in quality
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
Grizzy
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From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I'm sure I never heard the like of it!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
homilynounUS /ˈhɑːməli/
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
I'm
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From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
improvisatorial
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From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
Lennox
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From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
not any; not one
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
not one, and not any
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
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 most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
occasioning
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From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
and nothing more
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
by chance
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
presciencenounUS /ˈpriːʃiəns/
the power to foresee the future
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
subsisting
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From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure I never heard the like of it!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
under normal conditions
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
(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 It is greatly to be feared none of my readers will sympathise in the feelings of the good spinster on this occasion, as she poured them forth in the following _extempore_ or _improvisatorial_ strain:- "Well, Mary, I declare I'm perfectly confounded with all you have been telling me!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Grizzy received the communication with all the astonishment which ladies usually experience upon being made acquainted with a marriage which they had not had the prescience to foresee and foretell--or even one which they had; for, common and natural as the event seems to be, it is one which perhaps in no instance ever took place without occasioning the greatest amazement to some one individual or another; and it will also be generally found that either the good or the bad fortune of one or other of the parties is the subject of universal wonder.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
but in spite of that
From this reading In short, a marriage which excites no surprise, pity, or indignation, must be something that has never yet been witnessed on the face of this round world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O most gentle Jupiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and never cried, _Have patience, good people!"_ _As You Like it._ THE only obstacle to her union thus removed, Mary thought she might now venture to let her Aunt Grizzy into the secret; and accordingly, with some little embarrassment, she made the disclosure of the mutual attachment subsisting between Colonel Lennox and herself.
