used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “For trust not him that once hath broken faith.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
at any time
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “For trust not him that once hath broken faith.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
foreruns
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “For trust not him that once hath broken faith.”
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
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 _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
how
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From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
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 WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
the force of workers available
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
on one occasion
From this reading “For trust not him that once hath broken faith.”
PREPAREverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
carry out
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects’ treachery?”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “For trust not him that once hath broken faith.”
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _King Henry VI._ “Against ill chances men are ever merry; But heaviness foreruns the good event.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR HIM “So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah, what a life were this! how sweet--how lovely!
