used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
exhale hard
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
corrosiveadjectiveUS /kərˈoʊsɪv/
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who would be a king if he could help it?
deathful
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From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
Enamoured
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From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
gyves
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From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who would be a king if he could help it?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Who would be a king if he could help it?
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who would be a king if he could help it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
JonsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Who would be a king if he could help it?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" said he, "no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
on one occasion
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No!" said he, "no!
Shaksperenoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
at the time that
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
which person or people
From this reading Who would be a king if he could help it?
Wolsey
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From this reading When Wolsey had left him, Henry once more raised the papers which lay upon the table, and read them through; then leant his head upon his hand, and passed some moments in deep and frowning meditation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would be a king if he could help it?
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Away! though parting be a fretful corrosive, It is applied to a deathful wound.--Shakspere.
but in spite of that
From this reading And knowing this, should I yet stay, Like such as blow away their lives, Enamoured of their golden gyves?--Ben Jonson.
