used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you fair?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/
third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
enumerationnounUS /ɪˌnuːmərˈeɪʃən/
a numbered list
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Are you fair?
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
a young female
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading 'Ham'.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
lov'd
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From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
on one occasion
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
Ophelia
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From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
oppositesnounUS /ˈɑːpəzəts/
plural of “opposite” — a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
perceivesverbUS /pərˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
self-tormenting
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From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
up-working
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From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it is evident that the penetrating Hamlet perceives, from the strange and forced manner of Ophelia, that the sweet girl was not acting a part of her own, but was a decoy; and his after speeches are not so much directed to her as to the listeners and spies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'I did love you once:'--'I lov'd you not:'--and particularly in his enumeration of the faults of the sex from which Ophelia is so free, that the mere freedom therefrom constitutes her character.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
but in spite of that
From this reading Such a discovery in a mood so anxious and irritable accounts for a certain harshness in him;--and yet a wild up-working of love, sporting with opposites in a wilful self-tormenting strain of irony, is perceptible throughout.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you fair?
