used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
brewverbUS /bruː/
prepare by brewing
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
diffidentadjective
showing modest reserve
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
Harold
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From this reading Harold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
I'll
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From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
know't
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From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
immediately past
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
Linton
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From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
engage in
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
by chance
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
only a very short time before
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
move an implement through
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
which person or people
From this reading Had Linton been about to renew an acquaintance with one he had scarcely known before, and who might possibly have ceased to remember him, his manner could not have been more studiously diffident and respectful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll make her brew the beverage herself, With her own fingers stir the cap, And know't is poison as she drinks it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Very true, Mr. Linton,” said she, not looking up from her work; “my Lord had not fully made up his mind.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I rejoice to see your Ladyship here,” said he, in a low, deliberate voice, “where, on the last time we spoke together, you seemed uncertain of coming.”
