used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Whatever he did, he liked to do thoroughly, and of his own accord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
any person at all
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
Geoffrey
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
Hampstead
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Whatever he did, he liked to do thoroughly, and of his own accord.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
the force of workers available
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
no person; not anyone
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
palliateverb
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
participate in games or sport
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Whatever he did, he liked to do thoroughly, and of his own accord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he did not attempt to palliate his own misdeeds, nobody will do so for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever he did, he liked to do thoroughly, and of his own accord.
at the time that
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ If anybody had stated that Geoffrey Hampstead was a scoundrel, he would have had grounds for his opinion.
wrong-doing
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From this reading He repudiated the idea of being led into wrong-doing, or driven into it by outside circumstances.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; besides, she hath prosperous art, When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade.
