used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
(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 "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore take it as proven, brother mine, that she is _white_."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
behoves
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From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Therefore take it as proven, brother mine, that she is _white_."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
a special loved one
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
give a description of
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
fondlingnounUS /ˈfɑːndəlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
Fra
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From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
assemble or get together
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
Giovanni
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From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
coins made of gold
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
householdernounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldər/
someone who owns a home
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well then, know that she is _white_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
immediately past
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore take it as proven, brother mine, that she is _white_."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
peradventurenoun
doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Therefore take it as proven, brother mine, that she is _white_."
express in words
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well then, know that she is _white_.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
carry out
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well then, know that she is _white_.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore take it as proven, brother mine, that she is _white_."
up to a particular time
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "But the careful householder tries it in lock after lock, till he finds at last it opens a chest full of gold and precious stones.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
being of use or service
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
precisely as stated
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
(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 then, know that she is _white_.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
a Caucasian
From this reading Well then, know that she is _white_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And from her appearance, which I will describe you, you shall gather her nature, which will be very useful to you in making up to her and kissing her fair body with all sorts of pretty caresses, after the fashion of a lover fondling his mistress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wherefore I say to you, Fra Giovanni, seeing you have chosen peradventure to take Truth for your Lady and darling, it behoves you greatly to know concerning her all that may be known.
