used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
matters of personal concern
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
(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 _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Are you fit, at fifteen, to be trusted with a maidenhead?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Are you fit, at fifteen, to be trusted with a maidenhead?
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading It is as much as your betters can manage at full twenty.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Lau._ No, gentlewoman, but it shall not.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is as much as your betters can manage at full twenty.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Are you fit, at fifteen, to be trusted with a maidenhead?
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Are you fit, at fifteen, to be trusted with a maidenhead?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is as much as your betters can manage at full twenty.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Lau._ No, gentlewoman, but it shall not.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is as much as your betters can manage at full twenty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lau._ No, gentlewoman, but it shall not.
it's
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From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
Lau
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From this reading _Lau._ No, gentlewoman, but it shall not.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
luted
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From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
maidenheadnoun
a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
From this reading Are you fit, at fifteen, to be trusted with a maidenhead?
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It is as much as your betters can manage at full twenty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is as much as your betters can manage at full twenty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
not any; not one
From this reading _Lau._ No, gentlewoman, but it shall not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Lau._ No, gentlewoman, but it shall not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
subtile
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From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
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 _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Are you fit, at fifteen, to be trusted with a maidenhead?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It is as much as your betters can manage at full twenty.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
Vio
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From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are you fit, at fifteen, to be trusted with a maidenhead?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _For 'tis of a nature so subtile, That, if it's not luted with care, The spirit will work through the bottle, And vanish away into air.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Vio._ Though I am not all air and fire, as you are, yet that little wit I have will serve to conduct my affairs without a governess.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is as much as your betters can manage at full twenty.
