used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
ah
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From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
Ay
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From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
the formal act of approving
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
dearly loved
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
Death-watch
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From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
dissemblingnounUS /dɪˈsemblɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
a social unit living together
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
ten 10s
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
I'm
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From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
I've
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From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
JiltverbUS /dʒɪlt/
cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L.
Larum
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From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
methinks
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From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
OffersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
a special situation
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
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 Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
twere
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From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sir _Pat._ A Death-watch! ah, ‘tis so, I’ve often heard of these things--methinks it sounds as if ‘twere under the Bed.-- [Offers to look, she holds him.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
warn'd
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From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Wit._ A Blessing on her for a dear dissembling Jilt--Death and the Devil, will it never cease?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
a late time of life
From this reading _Fan._ Ay, Sir, a Death-watch, a certain Larum Death-watch, a thing that has warn’d our Family this hundred Years, oh,--I’m the most undone Woman!
