Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

(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 ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading And then the Lover Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his Mistress’ eye-brow.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

possessive form of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

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From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

plural of “entrance” — something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

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From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

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From this reading And then the Lover Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his Mistress’ eye-brow.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading And then the Lover Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his Mistress’ eye-brow.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

the state of being honored

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading And then the Lover Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his Mistress’ eye-brow.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And then the Lover Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his Mistress’ eye-brow.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

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 ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

the force of workers available

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading And then the Lover Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his Mistress’ eye-brow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

the local environment

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

an angry dispute

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

an educational institution

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

the act of searching for something

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading And then the Lover Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his Mistress’ eye-brow.

freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Then a Soldier Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the Pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble Reputation Ev’n in the cannon’s mouth.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading Difficile est proprie communia dicere, ’twill be a hard task for any one to go beyond him in the description of the several degrees and ages of man’s life, tho’ the thought be old, and common enough.

in an unwilling manner

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At first the Infant Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms: And then, the whining School-boy with his satchel, And shining morning-face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And then the Lover Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his Mistress’ eye-brow.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ——All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women meerly Players; They have their Exits and their Entrances, And one man in his time plays many Parts, His Acts being seven Ages.