Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

fearless and daring

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

show off

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

carry on a conversation

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

a state of melancholy depression

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading DISCUSSION.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

an opposing military force

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

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From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

opinion or judgment

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

having made preparations

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

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From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

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From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

information about recent and important events

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

not one, and not any

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

many times at short intervals

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

and nothing more

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

put in the mind of someone

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I have," replied Jekyl.

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From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

express in words

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

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From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

precisely as stated

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

at the time that

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I will converse with iron-witted fools And unrespective boys--none are for me That look into me with suspicious eyes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Richard III._ "How now, Jekyl!" said Lord Etherington, eagerly; "what news from the enemy?--Have you seen him?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And in what humour did you find him?--in none that was very favourable, I dare say, for you have a baffled and perplexed look, that confesses a losing game--I have often warned you how your hang-dog look betrays you at brag--And then, when you would fain brush up your courage, and put a good face on a bad game, your bold looks always remind me of a standard hoisted only half-mast high, and betraying melancholy and dejection, instead of triumph and defiance."