(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 She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
befooled
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From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
d'ye
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From this reading "Madge, d'ye say?
deevil
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From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
dour-faced
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From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
take in liquids
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
heartenedverbUS /ˈhɑːrtənd/
past form of “hearten” — give encouragement to
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Richard himself parried the impending stroke of truth, saying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading But Richard himself parried the impending stroke of truth, saying:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
Jennifer
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From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
a boy or man
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
madeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
Madge
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From this reading "Madge, d'ye say?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
Margery
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From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
parriedverbUS /ˈperid/
inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading But Richard himself parried the impending stroke of truth, saying:
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
Richard
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From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
express in words
From this reading "Madge, d'ye say?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But Richard himself parried the impending stroke of truth, saying:
She's
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From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
in the near future
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading But Richard himself parried the impending stroke of truth, saying:
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
express in words
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But Richard himself parried the impending stroke of truth, saying:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At this the master of the house, heartened somewhat by my father's good madeira, made shift to get upon his feet in some tremulous fashion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
at the time that
From this reading Richard suffered him to drink in peace, but when the cup was empty he renewed his asking for Margery.
in or at the place that
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She's gone; gone where neither you nor that dour-faced deevil that befooled us all will find her soon, I promise you, Dickie Jennifer!" he snapped; and I gave them my back and stumbled blindly to the door, making sure his next word would tell my poor wronged lad all that he should have learned from never any other lips but mine own.
