used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
on or to one side
From this reading _Sir C._ [_Aside._] Sententious impostor!--[_To him._] But to the point.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Sir C._ [_Aside._] Sententious impostor!--[_To him._] But to the point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
wanted intensely
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
any strong feeling
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
Gayville
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From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Sir C._ Let me hear it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sir C._ [_Aside._] Sententious impostor!--[_To him._] But to the point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
the state of being honored
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading _Sir C._ [_Aside._] Sententious impostor!--[_To him._] But to the point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
intemperancenoun
the quality of being intemperate
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Sir C._ Let me hear it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Sir C._ Let me hear it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sir C._ Let me hear it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading _Sir C._ [_Aside._] Sententious impostor!--[_To him._] But to the point.
proposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
Sententiousadjective
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
From this reading _Sir C._ [_Aside._] Sententious impostor!--[_To him._] But to the point.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Cliff._ [_With emotion._] That we are compelled to call reason and honour to our aid---- _Sir C._ And then---- _Cliff._ We lose the intemperance of our inclinations in the sense of what is right.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
produce a literary work
From this reading _Cliff._ Why, the wench being cut short of marketing by word of mouth, desired me to write proposals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Cliff._ Sir, I would please you if I could--I am thinking of a scheme to restore Lord Gayville to his senses, without violence or injury to any one of the parties.
