used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
aequor
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
react verbally
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
chevreuil
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
Cras
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
curas
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
Dawton
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
being one more than seven
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
Guloseton
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
ingens
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
iterabimus
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
KnavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
come together
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
a brief written record
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
Nune
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
pellite
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
vinonoun
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
(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 Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
