used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
how long something has existed
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
exhale hard
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
dotes
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From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
drossy
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From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
He's
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From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here upon this picture, and on this.
How
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From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here upon this picture, and on this.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
held dear
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
offender's
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From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look here upon this picture, and on this.
and nothing more
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Look here upon this picture, and on this.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How dangerous is it that this man goes loose...
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
the act of testing something
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Look here upon this picture, and on this.
weigh'd
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From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where 'tis so the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
which person or people
From this reading He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment but their eyes:
winnowedverbUS /ˈwɪnoʊd/
past form of “winnow” — separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
yesty
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From this reading Thus has he--and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on--only got the tune of the time... a kind of yesty collection which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.--_Hamlet_.
