used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
Amherst
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From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
anticipativeadjective
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Potts's intelligence of the evening before stands her now in good stead.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Sir Penthony is in England."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Potts's intelligence of the evening before stands her now in good stead.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
opinion or judgment
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Potts's intelligence of the evening before stands her now in good stead.
green-eyedadjective
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Mr. Potts's intelligence of the evening before stands her now in good stead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
a particular point in time
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
a form of address for a man
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Potts's intelligence of the evening before stands her now in good stead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
OthellonounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
Penthony
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From this reading "Sir Penthony is in England."
Potts's
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From this reading Mr. Potts's intelligence of the evening before stands her now in good stead.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir Penthony is in England."
Stafford
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From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Mr. Potts's intelligence of the evening before stands her now in good stead.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Mr. Potts's intelligence of the evening before stands her now in good stead.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
a message informing of danger
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although she has neither hint nor warning of what is coming, Lady Stafford is a match for him.
at the time that
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster who doth mock The meat it feeds on."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Othello._ Next day at luncheon Mr. Amherst, having carefully mapped out one of his agreeable little surprises, and having selected a moment when every one is present, says to her, with a wicked gleam of anticipative amusement in his cunning old eyes:
