used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
(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 I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you willing to make the irrevocable vow before night?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Are you willing to make the irrevocable vow before night?
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading _Har._ I feign myself ill!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
frighten'd
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From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
Har
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From this reading _Har._ I feign myself ill!
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Har._ I feign myself ill!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Har._ I feign myself ill!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading Are you willing to make the irrevocable vow before night?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
Letty's
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From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
engage in
From this reading Are you willing to make the irrevocable vow before night?
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Har._ I feign myself ill!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Are you willing to make the irrevocable vow before night?
not any; not one
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
RackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
in the near future
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you willing to make the irrevocable vow before night?
tooth-ach
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From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
Vill
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From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Are you willing to make the irrevocable vow before night?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
at the time that
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Are you willing to make the irrevocable vow before night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could as soon feign myself a Roman Ambassador.----I was never ill in my life, but with the tooth-ach--when Letty's Mother was a breeding I had all the qualms.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading _Let._ Oh, Heavens!--I--I--'Tis so exceeding sudden, that really---- _Mrs. Rack._ That really she is frighten'd out of her wits--lest it should be impossible to bring matters about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Vill._ Oh, I have no fears for _you_.--But what says Miss Hardy?
