used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
(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 H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
BELVIL
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From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
dearly loved
From this reading FIRST LADY My dear Melesinda, how do you do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FIRST LADY My dear Melesinda, how do you do?
give expression to
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST LADY My dear Melesinda, how do you do?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
a man of refinement
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
Hogsflesh
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From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
how
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From this reading FIRST LADY My dear Melesinda, how do you do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FIRST LADY My dear Melesinda, how do you do?
for more time
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
Melesinda
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From this reading FIRST LADY My dear Melesinda, how do you do?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FIRST LADY My dear Melesinda, how do you do?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
not any; not one
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
a human being
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND LADY How do you do?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
There's
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From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
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 H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very true, the name of this gentleman was what you call it, but it is so no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been so concerned for you-- OLD LADY We have been so concerned--(_seeing him_)--Mr. Hogsflesh-- MR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading H. There's no such person--nor there never was--nor 'tis not fit there should be--"surname and arms"-- BELVIL It is true what my friend would express; we have been all in a mistake, ladies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FIRST LADY My dear Melesinda, how do you do?
