used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
in addition
From this reading Would it please thee also to look thereon?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ye have seen his work and devices, and how are ye pleased therewith?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
beguilernoun
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Ye have seen his work and devices, and how are ye pleased therewith?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
goeth
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From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ye have seen his work and devices, and how are ye pleased therewith?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
How
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From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
landgravenounUS /ˈlændɡreɪv/
a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Would it please thee also to look thereon?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Would it please thee also to look thereon?”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Ye have seen his work and devices, and how are ye pleased therewith?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
seemeth
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From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ye have seen his work and devices, and how are ye pleased therewith?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
spake
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From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Would it please thee also to look thereon?”
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Would it please thee also to look thereon?”
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Ye have seen his work and devices, and how are ye pleased therewith?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would it please thee also to look thereon?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly have I but small belief in him; for he seemeth unto me a rare and most cunning knave and beguiler.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
(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 And the landgrave answered her: “I have shrewd trust in him; and therein is displayed great cunning and mastery: I like it well.
at the time that
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when that he did come unto the princess his wife, she spake unto him, and asked him, saying: “How goeth it with the master painter?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ye have seen his work and devices, and how are ye pleased therewith?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it please thee also to look thereon?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye have seen his work and devices, and how are ye pleased therewith?
