used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
(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 "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
Catharine
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From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
chantynoun
a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
else
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From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
set up or found
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
half-grown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
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 It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had met with good success in hunting, and brought home a fine half-grown fawn, fat and in good order.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Shall she be thus, And I draw in soft slumbers?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
except if; if not
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near sunset before Hector and his companions returned on the evening of the eventful day that had found Catharine a prisoner on Long Island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Cold and forsaken, destitute of friends, And all good comforts else, unless some tree Whose speechless chanty doth better ours, With which the bitter east winds made their sport, And sang through hourly, hath invited thee To shelter half a day.
