used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
Amy
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From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is safe with me as one of my own ladybirds of daughters."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She is safe with me as one of my own ladybirds of daughters."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Speak, Sir Richard, and explain these riddles."
the organ of sight
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
Hunsdon
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From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
ladybirds
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From this reading She is safe with me as one of my own ladybirds of daughters."
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is safe with me as one of my own ladybirds of daughters."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is safe with me as one of my own ladybirds of daughters."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She is safe with me as one of my own ladybirds of daughters."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
Richard
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From this reading "Speak, Sir Richard, and explain these riddles."
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading "Speak, Sir Richard, and explain these riddles."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She is safe with me as one of my own ladybirds of daughters."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
term of address for a man
From this reading "Speak, Sir Richard, and explain these riddles."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
express in speech
From this reading "Speak, Sir Richard, and explain these riddles."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
swooningadjectiveUS /ˈswuːnɪŋ/
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By our Lady," said Hunsdon, taking in his strong arms the swooning form of Amy, "she is a lovely child!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Speak, Sir Richard, and explain these riddles."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
Varney
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From this reading So saying he carried her off, and the queen followed him with her eye, and then turned angrily to Varney, for Leicester stared gloomily on the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is safe with me as one of my own ladybirds of daughters."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And though a rough nurse, your Grace hath given her a kind one.
