used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
(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 What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
Fred
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From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
not accessible to view
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Who is Silvia?
the sound of laughing
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking the situation.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
red-legged
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From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading _Who is Silvia?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There was no mistaking the situation.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
swains
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From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no mistaking the situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
VERONAnounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking the situation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is she, That all our swains commend her?_ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
which person or people
From this reading _Who is Silvia?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one of the red-legged tables sat Fred, his arms spread out before him, his face hidden in his arms; while Lucy, with a troubled face, stood near, struggling between her genuine compunction and an irrepressible desire to laugh.
