the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Duke.--Sir Valentine!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
by chance
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
Silvia's
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From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
term of address for a man
From this reading Duke.--Sir Valentine!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
express in words
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
Thur
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From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
Thurio
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From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Ulswater
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From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
Val
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From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Duke.--Sir Valentine!
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
