255
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From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
betroth'd
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From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
the two together, not just one
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
a youthful male person
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
a female domestic
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
Olivia
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From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 255 _Duke._ Be not amazed; right noble is his blood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
Sebnoun
a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
have in common
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [_To Viola_] Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would have been contracted to a maid; Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived, You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
but in spite of that
From this reading If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Seb._ [_To Olivia_] So comes it, lady, you have been mistook: But nature to her bias drew in that.
