used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
(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 And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
all's
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From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
any thing at all
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
for the reason that
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
see with attention
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
cannot
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From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
death of a person
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
for this reason
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
LODGINGnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
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 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
MAREnounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
held or filled or in use
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
on one occasion
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
participate in games or sport
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
saith
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From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
cut with a saw
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
express in words
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
in the near future
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
express a supposition
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
thwartingnounUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Tis another hand manages the curtain, and, alas! that the too soon dropping of it hath made many to say in their hearts, "There is no God."
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much in this kind occupied my brain, when at length I was partially recovered after my continued and grave sickness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
at the time that
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
in or at the place that
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And perhaps when all's said, we do wrong to name anything of this world tragical, seeing we cannot look to the end of it, and indeed sometimes (one must suppose) a play is but half played out here, and that the sad half with all the tears.
but in spite of that
From this reading The play is called a comedy because it ends upon delight, yet after a world of heaviness encountered, and such thwarting of wills, as makes one weep to behold.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading TELLS HOW I CHANGED MY LODGING AND LOST MY MARE I mind me of a sad play once I saw, that is played now in a duke's palace, and after in a glade within a forest, where one of the persons, a noble youth whom his presumption hath caused to be banished from his mistress, saith, "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that."
