adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading D. No; I will send to him, which will do as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. What must I do, then?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading D. What must I do, then?
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
hadst
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From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading D. What must I do, then?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading D. What must I do, then?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading D. No; I will send to him, which will do as well.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading D. No; I will send to him, which will do as well.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading D. What must I do, then?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. Do!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading D. No; I will send to him, which will do as well.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading D. What must I do, then?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading D. No; I will send to him, which will do as well.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, go to him, and tell him of it beforehand, then; and let him know that the ship firing is not at him nor his men; and then come again, and tell us what he says.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading D. No; I will send to him, which will do as well.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading W. Do as thou wilt, but I believe thou hadst better go thyself; for if our men fire first, I suppose he will be in a great wrath, and it may be at thee; for, as to his wrath at us, we tell thee beforehand we value it not.
