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From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, he cannot be serious!
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Still brooding on their mad infatuation!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
cannot
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From this reading Oh, he cannot be serious!
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
down-stage
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From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, he cannot be serious!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading Still brooding on their mad infatuation!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
JANE
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From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Still brooding on their mad infatuation!
milkmaid's
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From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he cannot be serious!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
Reginald
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From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
SAPHIR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Oh, he cannot be serious!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still brooding on their mad infatuation!
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still brooding on their mad infatuation!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
TisnounUS /tɪz/
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 JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAPHIR But Patience boasts that she has never loved — that love is, to her, a sealed book!
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [PATIENCE appears on an eminence, R. She looks down with pity on the despondent Ladies.] No. 2.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JANE `Tis but a fleeting fancy — `twill quickly wear away. [aside, coming down-stage] Oh, Reginald, if you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the milkmaid's triumph would be short indeed!
