used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN JONSON.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
catholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
Constantia
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From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
your usual mood
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
JONSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading BEN JONSON.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
lusts
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From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
prevaricateverbUS /prəˈverəkeɪt/
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
a male human offspring
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
waylaidverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading She waylaid her friend on her passage from the room of audience, and observed, in a tone and manner that betrayed her anxiety on the subject, "My father and you have had a long conference!"
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever passed between Cromwell and the Lady Constantia must remain secret, as neither were of a particularly communicative disposition.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lady Frances, indeed, laboured hard to succeed and comprehend the whole matter, but in vain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you, my son, should now prevaricate, And, to your own particular lusts, employ So great and catholic a bliss; be sure A curse will follow, yea, and overtake Your subtle and most secret ways.
