used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
brown-skinned
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From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but the common destiny of man."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It is but the common destiny of man."
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It is but the common destiny of man."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
divisible by two
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
a young female
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
hed
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From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
I've
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From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no particular silliness in that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is but the common destiny of man."
it's
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From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is but the common destiny of man."
a particular point in time
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
myen
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From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There is no particular silliness in that.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
reezun
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From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
express in words
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
seductions
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From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
sillinessnounUS /ˈsɪlinəs/
a ludicrous folly
From this reading There is no particular silliness in that.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Well, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no particular silliness in that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
(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, stranger, it's been myen; an' I've hed reezun to be sorry for it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The proud Roman conqueror yielded to the seductions of the brown-skinned Egyptian queen; and even Hercules himself was conquered by a woman's charms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have no doubt, from what you say, she was a beautiful creature,"-- this was scarcely my thought at the moment--"and as for falling in love with a pretty girl, none of us are exempt from that little weakness.
