Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

(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 With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

(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 But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

a youthful male person

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

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From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

at any time

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

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From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

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From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

the act of departing

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

located farthest to the rear

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

a special way of doing something

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

hear with intention

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

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 With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

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From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

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From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

a public toilet for men

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

impressive in appearance

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

except for; apart from

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

in the near future

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

express in speech

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

the season of growth

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

a special situation

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

precisely as stated

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And though, for the most part, he said but little, save when some pet fancy moved him, when he did speak his conversation sparkled like a little meadow brook that drew men’s best thoughts out of them like water from a spring.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It seemed as if the master-maker of plays had a magic way of going out to and about the people he met, and of fitting his humor to them as though he were a glover with their measure in his hand.

at the time that

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

which person or people

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading With Nick he was nothing all day long but a jolly, wise, and gentle-hearted boy, wearing his greatness like an old cloth coat, as if it were a long-accustomed thing, and quite beyond all pride, and went about his business in a very simple way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CICELY DISAPPEARS That Master Will Shakspere should be so great seemed passing strange to Nick, he felt so soon at home with him.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.

but in spite of that

From this reading But in the evening when the wits were met together at his house, and Nick sat on the hindmost bench and watched the noble gentlemen who came to listen to the sport, Master Will Shakspere seemed to have the knack of being ever best among them all, yet of never too much seeming to be better than the rest.