AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! humanity is feeble, and unable to support itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! humanity is feeble, and unable to support itself.
react verbally
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
deem to be
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
DealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
increase twofold
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Alas! humanity is feeble, and unable to support itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
set up or found
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Alas! humanity is feeble, and unable to support itself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas! humanity is feeble, and unable to support itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alas! humanity is feeble, and unable to support itself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Lady Plyant_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
Marmaduke
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From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
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 O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
Plyant
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From this reading _Lady Plyant_.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Alas! humanity is feeble, and unable to support itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Alas! humanity is feeble, and unable to support itself.
VACILLATIONnounUS /ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading VACILLATION.
Vyner
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From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
at the time that
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
WYCHERLEYnoun
English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_The Double Dealer._ When Marmaduke called, he found Mrs. Vyner as polite and as distant as before, with something in her manner which looked like timidity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O consider it, what you would have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty.
