used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
Barby
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From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
Barby's
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From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
changeableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you give her something to eat?
don't
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From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
take in solid food
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
Fleda
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From this reading "Company!!--" said Fleda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Why didn't you give her something to eat?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why didn't you give her something to eat?
here's
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From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
it's
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From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
engage in
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Company!!--" said Fleda.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
express in words
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
she's
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From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
somethin
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From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why didn't you give her something to eat?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
taffetanounUS /ˈtæfətə/
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
they're
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From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, the melancholy god protect thee; and the tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal!--Twelfth Night.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
(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 "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you give her something to eat?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and it's ungrateful in you to say so," said Barby, "for she's been in a wonderful hurry to see you,--or to get somethin' to eat; I don't know which; a little o' both, I hope in charity."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well what did you come home for?" was Barby's salutation;--"here's company been waiting for you till they're tired, and I am sure I be."
