532
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From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
533
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From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
534
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From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
535
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From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
536
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From this reading [536] So far in division, and stirring such strife, That all the devils be weary of their life.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
crabbedadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading [536] So far in division, and stirring such strife, That all the devils be weary of their life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading [536] So far in division, and stirring such strife, That all the devils be weary of their life.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
set up or found
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
Frowardly
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From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [536] So far in division, and stirring such strife, That all the devils be weary of their life.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [536] So far in division, and stirring such strife, That all the devils be weary of their life.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
PALMERnounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
PEDLARnoun
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading PEDLAR.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
that is looked for
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading [536] So far in division, and stirring such strife, That all the devils be weary of their life.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading [536] So far in division, and stirring such strife, That all the devils be weary of their life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
express in words
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading [536] So far in division, and stirring such strife, That all the devils be weary of their life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His tale is all much perilous;[535] But part is much more marvellous: As where he said the devils complain, That women put them to such pain.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
wrabbed
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From this reading Be their conditions so crooked and crabbed, Frowardly fashioned, so wayward and wrabbed.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Sir, ye have sought her wonders[532] well, And where ye found her as ye tell, To hear the chance ye had[533] in hell, I find ye were in great peril.[534] PALMER.
