used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
(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 I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading _Lop._ Must I then betray my friend?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
an occurrence of something
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
damsels
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From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit_ LOP.
factiousadjective
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Lop._ Must I then betray my friend?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lop._ Must I then betray my friend?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
LopverbUS /lɑːp/
cut off from a whole
From this reading _Lop._ Must I then betray my friend?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Lop._ Must I then betray my friend?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lop._ Must I then betray my friend?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
on the contrary
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
carry out
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Lop._ Must I then betray my friend?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
the act of using
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
(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 _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
which person or people
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Bel._ In that case my friend is a Turk to me, if he will be so barbarous as to retain two women to his private use.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will be factious for all distressed damsels; who would much rather have their cause tried by a full jury, than a single judge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lop._ Well, sir, I will take your counsel; and if I err, the fault be on love and you.
