used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
challengersnounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒərz/
plural of “challenger” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
charyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːri/
characterized by great caution and wariness
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
dukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
marquises
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From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
Nisana
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From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
not any; not one
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
and nothing more
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
precisely as stated
From this reading I fell in very kindly with so delicious a life; but it lasted only six months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My lord of Nisana brought some of his friends to sup with me every evening.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I put on the woman of fashion, and becoming as chary as I had hitherto been lavish of my amorous challengers, determined to look no lower than dukes, counts, or marquises.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It was my care to invite the best companions among our actresses, and we wore away a good part of the night in laughing and drinking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Men of rank are apt to be whimsical; but for that fault, they would be too heavenly.
