used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
(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 ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
on or to one side
From this reading [Walks aside, and seems engaged in looking at the pictures.]
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading [Walks aside, and seems engaged in looking at the pictures.]
to come or go into
From this reading [Enter LYDIA.]
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
I'll
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From this reading I'll see whether she knows me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Walks aside, and seems engaged in looking at the pictures.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I'll see whether she knows me.
hear with intention
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading [Walks aside, and seems engaged in looking at the pictures.]
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
LYDIAnounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading [Enter LYDIA.]
Lydia's
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From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll see whether she knows me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
on one occasion
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
one's
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From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading [Walks aside, and seems engaged in looking at the pictures.]
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll see whether she knows me.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [Walks aside, and seems engaged in looking at the pictures.]
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll see whether she knows me.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Walks aside, and seems engaged in looking at the pictures.]
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
propel through the air
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
undeceiveverb
free from deception or illusion
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
WalksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading [Walks aside, and seems engaged in looking at the pictures.]
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LYDIA What a scene am I now to go through! surely nothing can be more dreadful than to be obliged to listen to the loathsome addresses of a stranger to one's heart.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I'll see whether she knows me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ABSOLUTE Ha! ha! ha! one would think now that I might throw off all disguise at once, and seize my prize with security; but such is Lydia's caprice, that to undeceive were probably to lose her.
