used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
Bernardo
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From this reading _Francisco._ Give you good-night; Bernardo hath my place.
traveling across
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
drawbridgenounUS /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading _Marcellus._ O, farewell, honest soldier.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
Francisco
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From this reading _Francisco._ Give you good-night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Francisco._ Give you good-night.
good-night
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From this reading _Francisco._ Give you good-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Who hath relieved you?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading _Marcellus._ O, farewell, honest soldier.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
Marcellus
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From this reading _Marcellus._ O, farewell, honest soldier.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Francisco._ Give you good-night; Bernardo hath my place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
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 _Marcellus._ O, farewell, honest soldier.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Francisco._ Give you good-night; Bernardo hath my place.
pont
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From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Who hath relieved you?
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _Marcellus._ O, farewell, honest soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
tête
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From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
at the time that
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Hamlet._ The first occupation of our travellers was to find the means of crossing the moat, and they were not long of discovering the _tête de pont_ on which the drawbridge, when lowered, had formerly rested.
which person or people
From this reading Who hath relieved you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Francisco._ Give you good-night.
