afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
(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 THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
Ay
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From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
Elzevir
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From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
set up or found
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
glisters
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From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
not accessible to view
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
JEWELnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
and nothing more
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
manacles
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From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
a particular point in time
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
up to a particular time
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
turnkey's
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From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
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 I took them back and flung them, belt and keys and handcuffs, clanking down against the sides into the blackness and the hidden water at the bottom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'There are other locks to open before we get out,' I said.
(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 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
well-house
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From this reading Elzevir picked it up, tried the keys till he found the right one, and unlocked the door of the well-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JEWEL All that glisters is not gold--_Shakespeare_ There was the turnkey's belt lying on the floor, with the keys and manacles fixed to it, just as it had failed and come off him at the fatal moment.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading 'Ay,' he answered, 'but it is more than our life is worth to be seen with these keys, so send them down the well, after their master.'
