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From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Nov._ Ha! ha! fine, just, i'faith, nay, and new.
banquetsnounUS /ˈbæŋkwəts/
plural of “banquet” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading _Eliza._ You hate detraction, I see, cousin.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
detractionnoun
a petty disparagement
From this reading _Eliza._ You hate detraction, I see, cousin.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
let fall to the ground
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
the act of consuming food
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
Eliza
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From this reading _Eliza._ You hate detraction, I see, cousin.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _Nov._ Ha! ha! fine, just, i'faith, nay, and new.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading _Nov._ Ha! ha! fine, just, i'faith, nay, and new.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading _Eliza._ You hate detraction, I see, cousin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
i'faith
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From this reading _Nov._ Ha! ha! fine, just, i'faith, nay, and new.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
and nothing more
From this reading _Nov._ Ha! ha! fine, just, i'faith, nay, and new.
LibertinenounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːn/
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Nov._ Ha! ha! fine, just, i'faith, nay, and new.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Nov._ Ha! ha! fine, just, i'faith, nay, and new.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Nov._ Ha! ha! fine, just, i'faith, nay, and new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
Oliv
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From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
one's
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From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
coated with paint
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
RevivesverbUS /riˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “revive” — cause to regain consciousness
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Eliza._ You hate detraction, I see, cousin.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
smugnessnounUS /ˈsmʌɡnəs/
an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I detest her hollow cherry cheeks: she looks like an old coach new painted; affecting an unseemly smugness, whilst she is ready to drop in pieces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Oliv._ Revives the old Grecian custom, of serving in a death's head with their banquets.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Tis like eating with the ghost in "The Libertine:"[100] she would frighten a man from her dinner with her hollow invitations, and spoil one's stomach-- _Oliv._ To meat or women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Eliza._ You hate detraction, I see, cousin.
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