440
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From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
445
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From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _M. Bar._ A friend of yours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
subject to appointment
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading _M. Bar._ A friend of yours.
Barnes
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From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
Coomes
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From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
darklingadjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
downe
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From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
divisible by two
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _M. Bar._ A friend of yours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
Gou
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From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
heere
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From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _M. Bar._ A friend of yours.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
meete
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From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _M. Bar._ A friend of yours.
Phil
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From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
cut with a saw
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
seeke
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From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
term of address for a man
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
slipt
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From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
sonne
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From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
in or at the place that
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
which person or people
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _M. Gou._ What, master Barnes! did ye not see my wife?
an affirmative
From this reading 440 _M. Bar._ Yes, sir, I saw her; she was heere even now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _M. Gou._ I doubted that; that made me come unto you: But whether is she gone?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Phil._ To seeke your sonne, who slipt away from her To meete with Mall my sister in a place 445 Where I appointed; and my mother too Seeke for my sister; so they both are gone: My mother hath a torch; mary, your wife Goes darkling up and downe, and Coomes before her.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _M. Bar._ A friend of yours.
