277
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From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
(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 Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Good Lord, what kind of creatures women are!
Barnes
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From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Now her disquietness doth grieve my father, Grieves me, and troubles all the house besides.
betakes
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From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Good Lord, what kind of creatures women are!
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
disquietness
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From this reading Now her disquietness doth grieve my father, Grieves me, and troubles all the house besides.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
FRAN
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From this reading FRAN.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Lord, what kind of creatures women are!
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Now her disquietness doth grieve my father, Grieves me, and troubles all the house besides.
GrievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Now her disquietness doth grieve my father, Grieves me, and troubles all the house besides.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now her disquietness doth grieve my father, Grieves me, and troubles all the house besides.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now her disquietness doth grieve my father, Grieves me, and troubles all the house besides.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Good Lord, what kind of creatures women are!
without good reason
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Good Lord, what kind of creatures women are!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now her disquietness doth grieve my father, Grieves me, and troubles all the house besides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good Lord, what kind of creatures women are!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
poutsnounUS /paʊts/
plural of “pout” — a disdainful grimace
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
with speed
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
carry out
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
they'll
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From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
to-day
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From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Good Lord, what kind of creatures women are!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mother pouts, and will look merrily Neither upon my father nor on me: He says she fell out with Mistress Barnes to-day; Then I am sure they'll not be quickly friends.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Good Lord, what kind of creatures women are!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Their love is lightly[277] won and lightly lost; And then their hate is deadly and extreme: He that doth take a wife betakes himself To all the cares and troubles of the world.
