used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
Ah
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From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Viola only mocked at her terror.
Aureus
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From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "’Now,’ said Viola, ’bring the double-lashed whip.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Viola only mocked at her terror.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
double-lashed
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From this reading "’Now,’ said Viola, ’bring the double-lashed whip.’
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading But Viola only mocked at her terror.
Myra
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From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "’Now,’ said Viola, ’bring the double-lashed whip.’
and nothing more
From this reading But Viola only mocked at her terror.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "’Now,’ said Viola, ’bring the double-lashed whip.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
slave-market
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From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
refrain from harming
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
carry out
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But Viola only mocked at her terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "’Now,’ said Viola, ’bring the double-lashed whip.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
the act of using
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
having passed out of existence
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading "’Now,’ said Viola, ’bring the double-lashed whip.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "’Ah!’ she cried, ’so the slave is beginning to recognize her mistress; and she shall do so with good reason before we let her go!’
at the time that
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "’Now,’ said Viola, ’bring the double-lashed whip.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When Myra heard this order, her pride vanished, and with tears and entreaties she began to cry to her mistress to spare her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, turning to Aureus, she said, ’Take the whip, and let me see that you use it like a man, or by the gods I will have you lashed and sold in the public slave-market.’
