used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
from appearances alone
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GARDEN-DOOR.
ay
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From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "To die--to sleep.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
the act of consuming food
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
a social unit living together
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
GARDEN-DOOR
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From this reading AT THE GARDEN-DOOR.
brought together in one place
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
intermitted
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From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went on still.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
on the contrary
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "To die--to sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
not in physical motion
From this reading It went on still.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
tea-table
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From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GARDEN-DOOR.
there's
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From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To die--to sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went on still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
whettedverbUS /ˈwetɪd/
inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To sleep! perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"-- The family at Ivy Lodge gathered round the tea-table with spirits rather whetted, apparently for both talking and eating.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Certainly the one exercise had been intermitted for some hours; the other however had gone on without cessation.
