used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading He therefore accosted his son with:
how long something has existed
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "See what delight in sylvan scenes appear!"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
a person who is in charge
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
complaisantadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
Cymbeline
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From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
debtornounUS /ˈdetər/
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "See what delight in sylvan scenes appear!"
disturbancesnounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbənsəz/
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
set up or found
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
a man of refinement
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
Haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore accosted his son with:
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See what delight in sylvan scenes appear!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
not any; not one
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Pope.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "See what delight in sylvan scenes appear!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See what delight in sylvan scenes appear!"
a male human offspring
From this reading He therefore accosted his son with:
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
not in physical motion
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
SweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading "See what delight in sylvan scenes appear!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore accosted his son with:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
precisely as stated
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
(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 "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See what delight in sylvan scenes appear!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Cymbeline._ HE found the old gentleman in no very complaisant humour, from the disturbances that had taken place, but the chief cause of which he was still in ignorance of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Haply this life is best, Sweetest to you, well corresponding With your stiff age; but unto us it is A cell of ignorance, a prison for a debtor."
