used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
Argathona
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From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
craftilyadverb
in an artful manner
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
Esclaramonde
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From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
a young female
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
be the source of pain
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
held dear
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nay," said Argathona, craftily, "I am a Greek and give nothing for nothing.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
single-hearted
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From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Esclaramonde clinched her hands so tightly that the nails of her fingers hurt her palms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For though my husband loves me now and thinks he never loved other woman, he gave his great heart like a baby to some country girl in the woods."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a precise fool," she raged; "but you can send your fastidious conscience to sleep.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I would your lord were not so single-hearted a lover, for my vows deny me to wrong him."
