adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
bedfellownounUS /ˈbedfeloʊ/
a temporary associate
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
BenedicknounUS /ˈbenədɪk/
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
Borachio
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From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
Claudio
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From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
HeronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Where was Hero on that night?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Where was Hero on that night?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where was Hero on that night?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Claudio is despicable, and his marriage with Hero is a foul, black spot in the play.
talk'd
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From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where was Hero on that night?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
twelvemonthnoun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was Hero on that night?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was Hero on that night?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Borachio promises Don John that ‘he will so fashion the matter, that Hero shall be absent.’
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She does not reply, as we should think she would, that she was not sleeping in that room, although Benedick asks Beatrice, ‘Lady, were you her bedfellow last night?’ and Beatrice replies, ‘No, truly not; although until last night, I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow.’
yesternight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Claudio asks Hero ‘What man was he talk’d with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?’
