used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Clink._ Oh! beyond every thing.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
ClinkverbUS /klɪŋk/
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
dishonourverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
remove the dust from
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Clink._ Oh! beyond every thing.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
interruptsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpts/
plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Town._ Pray, madam, what is the subject?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
mediocritynounUS /ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti/
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
nauseateverbUS /ˈnɔːzieɪt/
upset and make nauseated
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
not any; not one
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Clink._ Oh! beyond every thing.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
Plotwell
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From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Town._ Pray, madam, what is the subject?
rais'd
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From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
term of address for a man
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
stigmatiz'd
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From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _Town._ Pray, madam, what is the subject?
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Plot._ There are some, madam, that nauseate the smell of a rose.
a special situation
From this reading _Clink._ Oh! beyond every thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Town._ Pray, madam, what is the subject?
Townley
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From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Town._ Pray, madam, what is the subject?
at any time that; every time that
From this reading [_Whenever Plotwell and Townley endeavour to talk, she interrupts them._ _Clink._ If this piece be not rais'd to the sublime, let me henceforth be stigmatiz'd as a reptile in the dust of mediocrity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am persuaded, Sir, your adopted child will do you no dishonour.
