Chapter IX

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From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

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From this reading _Ach._ I think thou hast judged me by thyself, Ulysses.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

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

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

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

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

confined by bonds

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

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From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Ach._ I think thou hast judged me by thyself, Ulysses.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

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From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

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

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

divisible by two

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

a boy or man

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

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

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

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From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Ach._ I think thou hast judged me by thyself, Ulysses.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

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

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

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

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

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

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

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

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading _Ach._ I think thou hast judged me by thyself, Ulysses.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

without good reason

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

engage in

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

treat with contempt

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

have in common

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

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From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

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

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Ach._ I think thou hast judged me by thyself, Ulysses.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _Ach._ I think thou hast judged me by thyself, Ulysses.

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From this reading That thou brok’st down Then in thine acting, that thou drav’st not on The share thro’ thine own flesh, is the best praise I have to give thee.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

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From this reading _Ach._ I think thou hast judged me by thyself, Ulysses.

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

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

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From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

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From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading _Ach._ I think thou hast judged me by thyself, Ulysses.

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From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

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

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

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From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

an old form of “were”, used with “thou”

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

at the time that

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

which person or people

From this reading When thou wast summoned to the war,—who wert Not free to choose as I, but bound by oath To Menelaus to help him,—what didst thou?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

in a willing manner

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

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

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

an old form of “would”, used with “thou”

From this reading Why thou didst feign; and looking for disguise Thy wit persuaded thee that they who knew thee Would never deem that thou wouldst willingly Make mock of that: so thou didst put on madness, Babbling and scrabbling even before thy friends: And hadst been slavering on thy native rocks Unto this day, had not one fellow there 1110 Lightly unravelled thee, and in the furrow, Which thou with dumb delusion, morn and eve, Didst plough in the sea sand (that was thy trick), He placed thy new-born babe.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading _Ul._ ’Twas first thy taunt which drew my mind from me: But, if it wrong thee, I recall the word.