AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
jerkinnoun
a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading SHAKESPEARE, Merry Wives of Windsor.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAKESPEARE, Merry Wives of Windsor.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
serving-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE, Merry Wives of Windsor.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
TalenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Winter's Tale.
tapsternoun
a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I myself, sometimes leaving the fear of Heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am forced to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
troll-my-dames
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading SHAKESPEARE, Merry Wives of Windsor.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A Winter's Tale.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fellow, Sir, that I have known go about with troll-my-dames.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading A tapster is a good trade, and an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man, a fresh tapster.
WivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading SHAKESPEARE, Merry Wives of Windsor.
