used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They stir about the house, I'll stand at distance.
anew
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
(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 _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stir about the house, I'll stand at distance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They stir about the house, I'll stand at distance.
dog'd
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From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
Dor
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From this reading _Dor._ Is he come in?
Dorothy
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From this reading [_Exit._ _Enter_ Mary _and_ Dorothy, _and then_ Thomas _and Maid_.
to come or go into
From this reading [_Exit._ _Enter_ Mary _and_ Dorothy, _and then_ Thomas _and Maid_.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit._ _Enter_ Mary _and_ Dorothy, _and then_ Thomas _and Maid_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Dor._ Is he come in?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They stir about the house, I'll stand at distance.
Hyl
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From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
I'll
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From this reading They stir about the house, I'll stand at distance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dor._ Is he come in?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dor._ Is he come in?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
a female domestic
From this reading [_Exit._ _Enter_ Mary _and_ Dorothy, _and then_ Thomas _and Maid_.
maiden-head
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From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading [_Exit._ _Enter_ Mary _and_ Dorothy, _and then_ Thomas _and Maid_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
PatenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
with low volume
From this reading _Mary._ Speak softly, He is, and there he goes.
express in speech
From this reading _Mary._ Speak softly, He is, and there he goes.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They stir about the house, I'll stand at distance.
move an implement through
From this reading They stir about the house, I'll stand at distance.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [_Exit._ _Enter_ Mary _and_ Dorothy, _and then_ Thomas _and Maid_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Mary._ Speak softly, He is, and there he goes.
there's
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From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stir about the house, I'll stand at distance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading [_Exit._ _Enter_ Mary _and_ Dorothy, _and then_ Thomas _and Maid_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
twas
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From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
vindicta
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From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Hyl._ I have dog'd his Sister, sure 'twas she, And I hope she will come back again this night too; _Sam_ I have lost of purpose; now if I can With all the art I have, as she comes back, But win a parley for my broken Pate, Off goes her maiden-head, and there's _vindicta_.
