used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I have no ground of complaint against the queen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading I have no ground of complaint against the queen.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far otherwise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I have no ground of complaint against the queen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no ground of complaint against the queen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Misunderstand me not, my lords.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
MisunderstandverbUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd/
interpret in the wrong way
From this reading Misunderstand me not, my lords.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no ground of complaint against the queen.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Misunderstand me not, my lords.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Far otherwise.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
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 I have no ground of complaint against the queen.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a lady of most excellent character--full of devotion, loyalty, nobility, and gentleness.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
carry out
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
unlawfulnessnoun
the quality of failing to conform to law
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
which person or people
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The more I weigh the matter, the more convinced am I of its unlawfulness; and were it possible to blind myself to my sinful condition, the preachers, who openly rebuke me from the pulpit, would take care to remind me of it.
