touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading METAPHYSICAL AID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
BedlamnounUS /ˈbedləm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
Caius
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From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
Common-weal
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From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Against him _first_.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
set up or found
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Against him _first_.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
Marcius
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From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
METAPHYSICALadjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪkəl/
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
From this reading METAPHYSICAL AID.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
pre-elected
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From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
continue talking
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
express in words
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
male cat
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
tribuneshipnoun
the position of tribune
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is the cure of the Common-weal which this author has undertaken, for he found himself pre-elected to the care of the people and to the world's tribuneship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will say they are _Persian_ attire; but let them be changed.'-- _The King to Tom o' Bedlam._ 'Would you proceed especially against _Caius Marcius_?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I do not like the fashion of your garments.
