(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 Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
BrutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
brutishadjectiveUS /ˈbruːtɪʃ/
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Lady Fan._ Not by Over-fondness, upon my Word, Sir.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
unvarying in nature
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
govern'd
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From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Heart._.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
immediately past
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
let's
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From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
engage in
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lady Fan._ Not by Over-fondness, upon my Word, Sir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Lady Fan._ Not by Over-fondness, upon my Word, Sir.
on't
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From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
Over-fondness
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From this reading _Lady Fan._ Not by Over-fondness, upon my Word, Sir.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
term of address for a man
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
in the near future
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
Twould
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From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Lady Fan._ Not by Over-fondness, upon my Word, Sir.
VanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
wer
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From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Lady Fan._ Not by Over-fondness, upon my Word, Sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Here ~Constant~ and Lady ~Brute~ talk together apart._ _Lady Fan._ 'Twould, however, be less Vanity for me to conclude the former, than you the latter, Sir.
you'd
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From this reading Madam, all I shall presume to conclude, is, That if I wer in love, you'd find the means to make me soon weary on't.
you'll
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From this reading But pray let's stop here; for you are so much govern'd by Instinct, I know you'll grow brutish at last.
