used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
on or to one side
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
can't
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From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
psychological suffering
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
Flor
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From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
engage in
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Flor._ Madam, I can't refuse the challenge-- (_aside_) the old lady certainly designs to send me under the table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
an affirmative
From this reading _Mon._ Yes, sir; and melancholy stories make people dry, so let me recommend another cup of wine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But pray, madam, have you never discovered the cause of that distress, from which you first relieved this suffering woman?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Flor._ By heavens, I reverence your feelings! in truth 'tis a melancholy story.
