used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
(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 He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
in addition
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be grievous to me to lose my life for naught.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
fearless and daring
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
counselled
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From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
the act of departing
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
wanted intensely
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
divisible by two
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be grievous to me to lose my life for naught.
foullyadverb
in an unfair and insulting manner
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
a man of refinement
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading It would be grievous to me to lose my life for naught.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be grievous to me to lose my life for naught.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
immediately past
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It would be grievous to me to lose my life for naught.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading It would be grievous to me to lose my life for naught.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
and nothing more
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
term of address for a man
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
express in speech
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
express in words
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I pray you, sir, reflect that while you have more authority and power than I have, I am nevertheless a gentleman even as you are.
which person or people
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I pray you also reflect that you have a wife of great virtue, and if any man pretend the contrary I will tell him that he has foully lied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both the gentleman and the lady, who was present, were well pleased at thus preserving the favour and good opinion of the Princess, who further advised the gentleman to speak with the husband before his departure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be grievous to me to lose my life for naught.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He did as he was counselled, and meeting with the husband in a gallery close to the King’s apartment, he assumed a bold countenance, and said to him with all the respect due to one of high rank-- “All my life, sir, I have desired to do you service, and my only reward is to hear that last evening you lay in wait to kill me.
