used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
in the past
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
(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 If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
can't
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From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
a special loved one
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “What the deuce does the girl mean?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What the deuce does the girl mean?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
Elise
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From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
a young female
From this reading “What the deuce does the girl mean?
Hartmann
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From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What the deuce does the girl mean?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
Schinken
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From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What the deuce does the girl mean?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
precisely as stated
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
Von
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From this reading “I can’t stand much more of this,” roared Von Hartmann furiously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the deuce does the girl mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you are really so very fond, you would do better to run away down and find the Schinken and some bread, instead of talking all this nonsense.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did I do ten months ago which inspired you with such a particular affection for me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, my darling!” cried the unhappy maiden, throwing herself into the arms of what she imagined to be her lover, “you do but joke in order to frighten your little Elise.”
