used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
anew
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
react verbally
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
completely unclothed
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
Bugbearnoun
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
captivateverbUS /ˈkæptɪveɪt/
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
don't
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From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading _Miran._ And your happy Ears drank in the pleasing News, I had Thirty Thousand Pound.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading _Miran._ And your happy Ears drank in the pleasing News, I had Thirty Thousand Pound.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
FlightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
Geo
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From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Miran._ And your happy Ears drank in the pleasing News, I had Thirty Thousand Pound.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
Heroicks
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From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
how
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From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Miran._ And your happy Ears drank in the pleasing News, I had Thirty Thousand Pound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
Incognita
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From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
immediately past
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
MatrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
Miran
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From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
information about recent and important events
From this reading _Miran._ And your happy Ears drank in the pleasing News, I had Thirty Thousand Pound.
not any; not one
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
OrationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading _Miran._ And your happy Ears drank in the pleasing News, I had Thirty Thousand Pound.
PoundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading _Miran._ And your happy Ears drank in the pleasing News, I had Thirty Thousand Pound.
Prithee
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From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
ProdigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
RepentingverbUS /rɪˈpentɪŋ/
-ing form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
carry out
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading _Miran._ And your happy Ears drank in the pleasing News, I had Thirty Thousand Pound.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
Time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
vanquish'd
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From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Sir _Geo._ Ha! the Voice of my _Incognita_--Why did you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had vanquish'd?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Miran._ Prithee, no more of these Flights; for our Time's but short, and we must fall into Business: Do you think we can agree on that same terrible Bugbear, _Matrimony_, without heartily Repenting on both sides.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Sir _Geo._ It has been my wish since first my longing Eyes beheld ye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Miran._ What beginning again in Heroicks!--Sir _George_, don't you remember how little Fruit your last Prodigal Oration produced, not one bare single Word in answer.
