used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
(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 “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
have
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
cannot
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From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
accept an excuse for
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
make reference to
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
not any; not one
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
others
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From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
without much difficulty
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
express in speech
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Nevertheless, she did her best to dissipate his melancholy, and drive away his suspicions, and said to him;
express in words
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And for this cause, and many others that I need not mention, you deem me your subject and slave, with no right to speak or look at any but you.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
tiradenounUS /taɪˈreɪd/
a speech of violent denunciation
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The wench could not readily find a sufficient excuse to satisfy him in his present state of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another reason why you speak to me thus, is that you know that I am so much in love with you that I cannot bear to live out of your presence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friend, I have heard your long tirade, which, to tell the truth, makes me reflect that I have not been so prudent as I ought, and have too readily believed your deceitful speeches, and obeyed you in all things, which is the reason you now think so little of me.
