used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
AdonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading "_Beatrice_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading "_Benedict_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
dearly loved
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
DisdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
provide as food
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
for more time
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
Lyddell
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From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
come together
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Much Ado about Nothing._ The Lyddell family did not continue in London much longer; it had been a short season, and though the session of Parliament was not over, most of the ladies were taking flight into the country, before the end of June,--Mrs. Lyddell among the rest,--and her husband went backwards and forwards to London, as occasion called him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Is it possible Disdain should die while she has such meet food to feed her?"
but in spite of that
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What, my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?"
