used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
Alon
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From this reading _Alon._ Theodosia, what business have you with this cavalier?
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading _Alon._ You amaze me, daughter!
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
astrologernounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/
someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading _Bel._ Then, I'll begone, to avoid suspicion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
begone
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From this reading _Bel._ Then, I'll begone, to avoid suspicion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading _Bel._ Then, I'll begone, to avoid suspicion.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Alon._ Theodosia, what business have you with this cavalier?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading _Alon._ Theodosia, what business have you with this cavalier?
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
concealsverbUS /kənˈsiːlz/
third-person singular of “conceal” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
a female human offspring
From this reading _Alon._ You amaze me, daughter!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
highest in quality
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
an established custom
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Alon._ Theodosia, what business have you with this cavalier?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
I'll
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From this reading _Bel._ Then, I'll begone, to avoid suspicion.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
for more time
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
engage in
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Alon._ You amaze me, daughter!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading _Bel._ Then, I'll begone, to avoid suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Bel._ Then, I'll begone, to avoid suspicion.
Theo
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From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
Theodosia
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From this reading _Alon._ Theodosia, what business have you with this cavalier?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Alon._ Theodosia, what business have you with this cavalier?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bel._ Then, I'll begone, to avoid suspicion.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Alon._ Theodosia, what business have you with this cavalier?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Theo._ That, sir, which will make you as ambitious of being known to him as I have been: Under the habit of a gallant, he conceals the greatest astrologer this day living.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Alon._ Theodosia, what business have you with this cavalier?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Theo._ By your favour, sir, you shall stay a little; the happiness of so rare an acquaintance ought to be cherished on my side by a longer conversation.
