admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
on or to one side
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
cackled
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From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
Fie
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From this reading "Fie, Marquis!" she returned.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
JULIET
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From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
LEARnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Fie, Marquis!" she returned.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fie, Marquis!" she returned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
Susan
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From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
tenaciousadjectiveUS /təˈneɪʃəs/
good at remembering
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
thick-set
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From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
which person or people
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEAR AND JULIET Susan dismissed her admirers at the races with some difficulty, especially the tenacious marquis, who tenderly squeezed her hand, saying:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
a late time of life
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You flatter me," he cackled, detaining her, to the impatience of the thick-set man who was waiting to escort the young woman back to town.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Were I twenty years younger, I would not thus be set aside."
