used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
armourynoun
a collection of resources
From this reading His wife turned once more to place flagons in the armoury.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
Cleves
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From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
embassiesnounUS /ˈembəsiz/
plural of “embassy” — a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
flagons
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From this reading His wife turned once more to place flagons in the armoury.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
how
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From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
immediately past
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His wife turned once more to place flagons in the armoury.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
nonchalancenounUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
on one occasion
From this reading His wife turned once more to place flagons in the armoury.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His wife turned once more to place flagons in the armoury.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His wife turned once more to place flagons in the armoury.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His wife turned once more to place flagons in the armoury.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
(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 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading He folded his arms and tried impatiently to think where, in this pickle, his feet had landed him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife turned once more to place flagons in the armoury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Husband,' she answered with her tranquil nonchalance, 'see ye not how weighty it is that ye waste here no more days?'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Woman,' he said at last, in a tone half of majesty, half of appeal, 'see ye not how weighty it is that I bide here?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'But very well you know,' and he stretched out to her a thin hand, 'that here be two embassies of mystery: you have had, these three days, the Cleves envoy in the house.
