a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
Audrey
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From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
being joined in close association
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Doth my simple features content You.
demigods
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From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Doth my simple features content You.
the act of consuming food
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Doth my simple features content You.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
guard-house
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From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
how
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From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading On one of the latter stands the town-house and prison.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
Maso
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From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
mummeries
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From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doth my simple features content You.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the latter stands the town-house and prison.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of the latter stands the town-house and prison.
others
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From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
Pippo
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From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading On one of the latter stands the town-house and prison.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
recurring again and again
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Doth my simple features content You.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
make square
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On one of the latter stands the town-house and prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
town-house
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From this reading On one of the latter stands the town-house and prison.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
Vévey
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From this reading Vévey has several squares, and the various ceremonies of the gods and demigods were now to be repeated in the smaller areas.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _As You Like It._ While the mummeries related were exhibiting in the great square, Maso, Pippo, Conrad, and the others concerned in the little disturbance connected with the affair of the dog, were eating their discontent within the walls of the guard-house.
but in spite of that
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Doth my simple features content You.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --Come apace, good Audrey, I will fetch Up your goats, Audrey: and how, Audrey? am I the man yet?
