used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
Arden
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From this reading _Rosalind._--Well, this is the forest of Arden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
Ay
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From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
(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 _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Rosalind._--Well, this is the forest of Arden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Rosalind._--Well, this is the forest of Arden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
a small worthless amount
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
immediately past
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
MELONnounUS /ˈmelən/
any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
From this reading MELON SEEDS.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Rosalind._--Well, this is the forest of Arden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
Rosalind
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From this reading _Rosalind._--Well, this is the forest of Arden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
cut with a saw
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
SEEDSnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading MELON SEEDS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading At last he saw his boat,--a mere speck in the distance, it had floated so far.
stone-woman
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From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Rosalind._--Well, this is the forest of Arden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Rosalind._--Well, this is the forest of Arden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
TouchstonenounUS /ˈtʌtʃstoʊn/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
(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 _Rosalind._--Well, this is the forest of Arden.
at the time that
From this reading _Touchstone._--Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
in or at the place that
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _As you Like it._ "Where is it now?" said the stone-woman; and when Jack heard that he ran down to the river, and looked right and looked left.
