used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
(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 I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
Ay
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From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
begettingverbUS /bɪˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
BisnounUS /bɪs/
plural of “bi” — a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
BISARRE
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From this reading _Enter_ BISARRE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
disobedientadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ BISARRE.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
set up or found
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
a man of refinement
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
roused to anger
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
a woman of refinement
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
take in marriage
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
Mir
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From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
not any; not one
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
term of address for a man
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have done all I can, madam, and now can do no more than run mad for company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Bis._ Where is this mighty victor!----The great exploit is done.
won't
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From this reading _Old Mir._ Ay, the fault is mine; for I believe that rogue won't marry, for fear of begetting such another disobedient son as his father did.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, sir, [_To the old Gentleman._] your wretched ward has found a tender guardian of you, where her young innocence expected protection, here has she found her ruin.
