adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Here feel we but the penalty of Adam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here feel we but the penalty of Adam.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
co-mates
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From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
Dunham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Here feel we but the penalty of Adam.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here feel we but the penalty of Adam.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Here feel we but the penalty of Adam.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, my co-mates and partners in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp?
vauntnoun
extravagant self-praise
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here feel we but the penalty of Adam.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Notwithstanding the remote frontier position of the post they who lived at it enjoyed a table that, in many respects, kings and princes might have envied.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _As You Like It._ Sergeant Dunham made no empty vaunt when he gave the promise conveyed in the closing words of the last chapter.
