used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
Evelyn
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From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
Fleda
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From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
Methought
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From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
MIDSUMMERnounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
NIGHT'SnounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
not any; not one
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
Renney
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From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
express in words
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fleda immediately retreated to the. innermost depths of the ladies' cabin, hoping to find some rest for the body at least, if not forgetfulness for the mind.
express in words
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Methought I was there is no man can tell what.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Methought I was, and methought I had But man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Evelyn drove down to the boat with Fleda, and did not leave her till she was safely put in charge of Mrs. Renney.
