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Chapter II
“Watch. If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him? Dogb. Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.” Much Ado About Nothing.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Much Ado About Nothing.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Much Ado About Nothing.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Much Ado About Nothing.
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From this reading Much Ado About Nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
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From this reading Dogb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much Ado About Nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Much Ado About Nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Watch.
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From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they that touch pitch will be defiled; the most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is, and steal out of your company.”
