used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
(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 Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
the two together, not just one
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
give encouragement to
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
a female human offspring
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
dearly loved
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
IncognitoadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɔːɡˈniːtoʊ/
with your identity concealed
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
MONTAGUE
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From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
not any; not one
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
in a serious manner
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
express a supposition
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
a special situation
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
precisely as stated
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
vetoverbUS /ˈviːtoʊ/
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
Westborough
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From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
