used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
after-supper
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From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
how long something has existed
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
bed-time
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From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading --Midsummer Night's Dream.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading --Dryden.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading --Midsummer Night's Dream.
in motion
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
Night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --Midsummer Night's Dream.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
be dressed in
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Come now, what... shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper and bed-time?”
which person or people
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I could be pleased with any one, Who entertained my sight with such gay shows As men and women, moving here and there, That coursing one another in their steps, Have made their feet a tune.”
