used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide!
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
have
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
Bertram
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From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
propose a payment
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
a young person of either sex
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
could'st
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From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
opinion or judgment
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
flintyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪnti/
containing flint
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
How
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From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
life-blood
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From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide!
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
presumptionsnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃənz/
plural of “presumption” — an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Third part of King Henry VI._ Bertram was now immediately restored to liberty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed the baronet had never perfectly acquiesced in the presumptions, however circumstantial, which went to identify him with Captain Nicholas.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou--stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.
wrapt
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From this reading O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide!
but in spite of that
From this reading How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face?
