used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
anew
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
com'st
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
corsenounUS /kɔːrs/
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
damn'd
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
Gerald
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
Revisit'st
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From this reading Revisit'st thus...?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
steward's
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From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Revisit'st thus...?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
precisely as stated
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
look attentively
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
which person or people
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
