used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
(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 ALL Ha! ha! ha!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
discourtesies
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From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
give expression to
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading ALL Ha! ha! ha!
be suspended or hanging
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
HOUSEKEEPERnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
scapes
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From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
not in physical motion
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
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 BUTLER Hang her! 'tis pity such as she should ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
WAITING-MAID
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From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
(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 HOUSEKEEPER Well, well, she is the guest of our good Mistress, And so should be respected.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though I think Our Master cares not for her company, He would ill brook we should express so much, By rude discourtesies, and short attendance, Being but servants.
but in spite of that
From this reading WAITING-MAID I think she is a witch; I have tired myself out With sticking pins in her pillow; still she 'scapes them-- BUTLER And I with helping her to mum for claret, But never yet could cheat her dainty palate.
