used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "'Yes, by Saint Anne, do I....
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'Yes, by Saint Anne, do I....
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Would 'twere done_!'"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Yes, by Saint Anne, do I....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Madam lady....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
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 _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam lady....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "'Yes, by Saint Anne, do I....
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
Shrewnoun
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
TamingverbUS /ˈteɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
twere
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From this reading _Would 'twere done_!'"
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Would 'twere done_!'"
a late time of life
From this reading _The Taming of the Shrew._ Jean awoke early on her wedding morning and lay and thought over the twenty-three years of her life, and wondered what she had done to be so blessed, for, looking back, it seemed one long succession of sunny days.
an affirmative
From this reading "'Yes, by Saint Anne, do I....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.'
