used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
for the reason that
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
confusesverbUS /kənˈfjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “confuse” — mistake one thing for another
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marriage does rummage a man’s hold up so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Marriage does rummage a man’s hold up so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
LanguishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
in the recent past
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
Liddy
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From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Marriage does rummage a man’s hold up so.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Marriage does rummage a man’s hold up so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
Mehalah
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From this reading ’No, not that, Mehalah.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
not any; not one
From this reading ’No, not that, Mehalah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’No, not that, Mehalah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
rummageverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
search haphazardly
From this reading Marriage does rummage a man’s hold up so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marriage does rummage a man’s hold up so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’No, not that, Mehalah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marriage does rummage a man’s hold up so.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
Vince
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From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother is my cousin, Liddy Vince that was, I used to call her "Pretty Liddy," or Lydia Languish, after a character in a play, because of her ague, and because she sort of languished of love for me.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mehalah came here a few weeks back to ask me to lend her some money, as her mother could not pay the rent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you wouldn’t call her what she is not, because it confuses me; and I have had a deal to confuse me lately.
