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From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Will._ Why, didst thou hear any?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, sirrah Will, what horses are those that passed?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
Ay
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From this reading _Shakebag._ Ay, that I did.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, sirrah Will, what horses are those that passed?
candle-light
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From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
chandlers
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From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Shakebag._ Ay, that I did.
Didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
at any time
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Will._ Why, didst thou hear any?
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But, sirrah Will, what horses are those that passed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Shakebag._ Ay, that I did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
immediately past
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
not any; not one
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But, sirrah Will, what horses are those that passed?
participate in games or sport
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
pot-finger
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From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
Shakebag
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From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
sirrahnoun
formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
From this reading But, sirrah Will, what horses are those that passed?
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, sirrah Will, what horses are those that passed?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But, sirrah Will, what horses are those that passed?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, sirrah Will, what horses are those that passed?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Will._ Why, didst thou hear any?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Will._ Didst thou ever see better weather to run away with another man’s wife, or play with a wench at pot-finger?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 9 _Shakebag._ No; this were a fine world for chandlers, if this weather would last; for then a man should never dine nor sup without candle-light.
