Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading "It was our Admiral Mocenigo who found him?"

(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 Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Eloisa asked eagerly.

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From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Eloisa asked eagerly.

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From this reading "Oh, Ecciva!

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From this reading Eloisa asked eagerly.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

set up or found

From this reading "It was our Admiral Mocenigo who found him?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It was our Admiral Mocenigo who found him?"

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From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was our Admiral Mocenigo who found him?"

the act of tarrying

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

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From this reading "It was our Admiral Mocenigo who found him?"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

an old word for “no”

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Ecciva!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "It was our Admiral Mocenigo who found him?"

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

an old word for “yours”

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It was our Admiral Mocenigo who found him?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thou hast a foolish way with thee of mine and thine, as if all that came from Venice were held close to thy little heart.--How goes it with thy handsome Signor Bernardini?"

which person or people

From this reading "It was our Admiral Mocenigo who found him?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Nay; not 'our Admiral Mocenigo';" the other answered lingering on the name with a fine mimicry of her tone; "not thine nor mine.