20
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From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
25
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From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
react verbally
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
Astyanax
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From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
a youthful male person
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
a young person of either sex
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
a movement into or inward
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
a man of refinement
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
the act of departing
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
Hermione's
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From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
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 He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
Pyrrhusnoun
king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
with speed
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
Roger
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From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
term of address for a man
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
express a supposition
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
precisely as stated
From this reading The fourth act very luckily begun before I had time to give the old gentleman an answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
which person or people
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made, indeed, a little mistake as to one of her pages, whom at his first entering he took for Astyanax; but he quickly set himself right in that particular, (25) though at the same time he owned he should have been very glad to have seen the little boy, "who," says he, "must needs be a very fine child by the account that is given of him."
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He then renewed his attention, and, from time to time, fell a praising the widow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," says the knight, sitting down with great satisfaction, "I suppose (20) we are now to see Hector's ghost."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Upon Hermione's going off with a menace to Pyrrhus, the audience gave a loud clap, to which Sir Roger added, "On my word, a notable young baggage!"
