used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
can't
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From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our talk has made me think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was thinking, Phil.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
immediately past
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our talk has made me think.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our talk has made me think.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our talk has made me think.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
Phil
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From this reading "I was thinking, Phil.
Philippa's
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From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
pottagenounUS /ˈpɑːtədʒ/
a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Our talk has made me think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Our talk has made me think.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was thinking, Phil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was thinking, Phil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rose, and coming close to Philippa's side, took hold of her hand and cried, with sudden passion, "Phil, I can't do it--I can't go on!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I could _give_ my life, I could work for nothing, gladly and cheerfully, if it were for some noble end, but I can't sell it for a mess of pottage!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I have worked so hard this last year, and the result is so poor--so unsatisfactory!"
