used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
(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 "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, how are they?" he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
basilisknoun
(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
Cymbeline
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From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
the organ of sight
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
half-past
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From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, how are they?" he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
the state of being honored
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
how
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From this reading "Well, how are they?" he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
Julius
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From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
KillsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
as might be expected
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
not any; not one
From this reading The Pebbles O no, no, no; 'tis true.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The Pebbles O no, no, no; 'tis true.
on't
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From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
PebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The Pebbles O no, no, no; 'tis true.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, how are they?" he said.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
carry out
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pebbles O no, no, no; 'tis true.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
there's
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From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, how are they?" he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading The Pebbles O no, no, no; 'tis true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The Pebbles O no, no, no; 'tis true.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Here, take this too; It is a basilisk unto mine eye, Kills me to look on't.
(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 "Well, how are they?" he said.
at the time that
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
in or at the place that
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Let there be no honour, Where there is beauty; truth, where semblance; love, Where there's another man.--Cymbeline When Julius, according to custom, opened his study shutters, at half-past six, to a bright sunrise, his eldest brother stood before the window.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right, thank you; the child woke, had some food, and slept well and naturally after it; and Rose has been quite comfortable and at rest since midnight.
