used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
AccompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
(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 "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
archlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrtʃli/
in an arch manner; with playful slyness or roguishness
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The countenance of Dus brightened sensibly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The countenance of Dus brightened sensibly.
approval
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
dearly loved
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
Dus
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From this reading The countenance of Dus brightened sensibly.
equivocaladjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
of the present time and place
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
go away from a place
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
Littlepage
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From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
Night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
not any; not one
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
by chance
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
Priscilla
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From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading The countenance of Dus brightened sensibly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
Ursula
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From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Truth herself, she gave immediate credit to what I said; and I could not but see that she was greatly relieved from some unaccountable apprehension.
at the time that
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Priscilla Bayard is very dear to me, and is well worthy of all your love and admiration----" "Admiration, if you please, and as much as you please, Miss Ursula; but there is no such feeling as love, as yet certainly, between Miss Bayard and myself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Still, she smiled a little archly, and perhaps a little sadly, as she continued-- "'As yet, certainly,' is very equivocal on your side, when a young woman like Priscilla Bayard is concerned.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth-- Joy, gentle friends! joy, and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!"--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ "I ought not to leave you in any doubts as to my meaning, Mr. Littlepage," resumed Ursula, after a short pause.
