used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call the trader in to set forth his goods.
put or send forth
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
DelilahnounUS /dəˈlaɪlə/
(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Call the trader in to set forth his goods.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Call the trader in to set forth his goods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Call the trader in to set forth his goods.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
ill-treatedadjective
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
for more time
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
an old word for “no”
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
not any; not one
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
on one occasion
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Call the trader in to set forth his goods.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
not in physical motion
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
move an implement through
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Call the trader in to set forth his goods.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You shall go to her at once, while her heart is still at war with her temper for having ill-treated you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Now that I see that you have not thrown your dice for a worthless stake, I begin to find interest in the game.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let us hope it will not be with you as the priest’s story says it was with Samson and Delilah!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I will forbear reminding you that in casting off your forest garb you cast off my livery, and confess that I no longer stand first in your allegiance— Nay, I said that I would forbear reminding you of that, so never stir your tongue to protest.
