used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
anew
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
Bodnoun
alternative names for the body of a human being
From this reading [_Then he goeth out._ _Bod.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
enow
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From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
fleasnounUS /fliːz/
plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
goeth
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From this reading [_Then he goeth out._ _Bod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Then he goeth out._ _Bod.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
lese
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From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
liever
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From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
LustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading Lust._ Marry!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
take in marriage
From this reading Lust._ Marry!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
express a supposition
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
express in words
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [_Then he goeth out._ _Bod.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
(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 _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
an affirmative
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
but in spite of that
From this reading I shall do what I can thereto; And yet, it is hard for me To keep them together any while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Man._ Yes, for a while ye well enow; But go not out of the way, I charge you; For hither will come, anon, All my company, as I suppose: Keep them together! for I purpose To come again anon, And show them my mind what I will do.
