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From this reading RICHARD II., _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 2.
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From this reading RICHARD II., _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading RICHARD II., _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 2.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
can't
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From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
don't
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From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
the head of a state government
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
I'll
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From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading RICHARD II., _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 2.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
Joey
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From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
Kate
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From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
the act of departing
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
engage in
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
and nothing more
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
pack-horses
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From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD II., _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 2.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
put a saddle on
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
Scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading RICHARD II., _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 2.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
Smithers
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From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
in the near future
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading My mother thinks me already on the road, and Joey is only strapping on my valise to the saddle."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading John has started some time since with the pack-horses, and seeing you had run away from the parlour while the governor was talking to me, I have followed you to see you look cheerful, and get another kiss before we part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sister, farewell: I must to Coventry; As much good stay with thee, as go with me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-bye, Kate, I can't help leaving you at least for a time; and if we can make any settlement with Smithers for any of his country, you know I'll soon be back for you: so don't make me disheartened by seeing you so melancholy.
