used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
on or to one side
From this reading [Draws him aside.
baselyadverb
in a despicable, ignoble manner
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Lod._ Death, do you speak my Language?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Lod._ Death, do you speak my Language?
DrawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading [Draws him aside.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
hadst
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From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Draws him aside.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading _Lod._ Death, do you speak my Language?
immediately past
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
Lod
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From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
Marry'd
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From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
rob'd
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From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
express in speech
From this reading _Lod._ Death, do you speak my Language?
not in physical motion
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lod._ Marry’d to day! by Heaven, it must not be, Sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
which person or people
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Wit._ Why, Sir, I hope this is not the kind Lady who was so soft, so sweet and charming last night.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Lod._ Hold, Sir,--we yet are Friends.-- _Wit._ And might have still been so, hadst thou not basely rob’d me of my Interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lod._ Death, do you speak my Language?
