used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “A blank, my lord.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
one or the other of two
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
divisible by two
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
provide as food
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
a young female
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
half-believing
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From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “A blank, my lord.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
lovesickadjective
languishing because of love
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A blank, my lord.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
Orsino
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From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
Peggy
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From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
story-teller
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From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Now she spoke dreamily, a story-teller, a poet, as Viola fell into her own pretended character, half-believing in the “sister” she had created.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
at the time that
From this reading Now Peggy subtly shifted the character, and when she replied, after a short pause, it was not in the manner of either the lovesick girl or the confident, manly boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading She never told her love,/But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,/Feed on her damask cheek.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She pined in thought,/And with a green and yellow melancholy/She sat, like Patience on a monument,/Smiling at grief—” She was interrupted by a round of applause from both her parents, and responded with a start, suddenly realizing that she was in a hotel room, not in the court of the Duke Orsino or even on a stage.
