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From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
(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 How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
exhale hard
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
Clin
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From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
DisguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
How
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From this reading How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
I'll
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From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
immediately past
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
express in words
From this reading How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
there's
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From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading How the old man took what I should tell him would teach you all.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
migratory
From this reading Nay, I can promise more; that, if there’s left in him The last wandering spark of affection, I’ll blow it to flame, 401 And you shall twist him round your thumb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
at the time that
From this reading _Ph._ I am an actor, sir; Never so much myself as when I seem another.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you employ my talent— _Clin._ Why, what would you do?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ph._ Disguise myself as a Persian, late arrived in Athens: Go to your father’s house & bring him tidings of you.
