personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Sens._ Let me alone!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will none otherwise be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
daresay
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From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Man._ Nay, God forbid they should so do!
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading _Man._ Nay, God forbid they should so do!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Man._ Nay, God forbid they should so do!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will none otherwise be.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Sens._ Let me alone!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
engage in
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Man._ Why weep ye so?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sens._ Let me alone!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
mone
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From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Man._ Nay, God forbid they should so do!
not one, and not any
From this reading It will none otherwise be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
in other respects or ways
From this reading It will none otherwise be.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
cut with a saw
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
SensnounUS /senz/
street names for marijuana
From this reading _Sens._ Let me alone!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Man._ Nay, God forbid they should so do!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Man._ Why weep ye so?
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading _Man._ Why weep ye so?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Man._ Why weep ye so?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will none otherwise be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Man._ Why weep ye so?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And ye saw the sorrowful countenance Of my company, your old acquaintance, That they make For your sake-- I daresay ye would mone them in your mind They be so loving and so kind That I am sure If ye endure In this peevish opinion, It will be their confession There is none other remedy But, for sorrow, they shall die.
