used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
Aur
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From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
Beatrix
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From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
Beatrix's
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From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
CamnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
creatorsnounUS /kriˈeɪtərz/
plural of “creator” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
dignifyverbUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪ/
confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
doteverbUS /doʊt/
be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
set up or found
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
and nothing more
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
Laura
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From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
Laura's
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From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
not any; not one
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
carry out
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
TrothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
utterernoun
an organism that can utter vocal sounds
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
waiting-woman
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From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Cam._ We lovers are the great creators of wit in our mistresses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Aur._ It may be, then, I found her in the exaltation of her wit; for certainly women have their good and ill days of talking, as they have of looking.
people who are wounded
From this reading _Aur._ Troth, not absolutely neither; for I dote on Laura's beauty, and on Beatrix's wit: I am wounded with a forked arrow, which will not easily be got out.
an affirmative
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Cam._ But, however, she has done you the courtesy to drive out Laura; and so one poison has expelled the other.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For Beatrix, she is a mere utterer of yes and no, and has no more sense than what will just dignify her to be an arrant waiting-woman; that is, to lie for her lady, and take your money.
