adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
caperverbUS /ˈkeɪpər/
jump about playfully
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
ClapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
Eleanor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
friskverbUS /frɪsk/
play boisterously
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
joyousnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
plodverbUS /plɑːd/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford.
scandalizedverbUS /ˈskændəlaɪzd/
past form of “scandalize” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
taggedadjectiveUS /tæɡd/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
