used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
in addition
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
react verbally
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He does not tremble before the fire of Purgatory and Hell.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
DespisingnounUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/
a feeling of scornful hatred
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not tremble before the fire of Purgatory and Hell.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
fellow-student
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From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He does not tremble before the fire of Purgatory and Hell.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading He does not tremble before the fire of Purgatory and Hell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
Horatio
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From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
immediately past
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not tremble before the fire of Purgatory and Hell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
PurgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading He does not tremble before the fire of Purgatory and Hell.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
an educational institution
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He does not tremble before the fire of Purgatory and Hell.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
at the time that
From this reading When the latter keeps him back, Horatio makes answer-- I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Despising death, he wishes, in the last scene, to empty the cup of poison from which his friend Hamlet has drunk, in order to follow him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To a friend with such a soul, to a living Horace or Horatio, Hamlet addresses himself.
Wittenberg
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From this reading Horatio also is his fellow-student and friend from the University days at Wittenberg, and he has made the views of the new philosophical school quite his own.
