aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was proposed, so was it done.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
coifnounUS /kwɑːf/
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
a female human offspring
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As it was proposed, so was it done.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was proposed, so was it done.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading As it was proposed, so was it done.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As it was proposed, so was it done.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
up to a particular time
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
tonsurenoun
the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
tonsuredadjective
having a bald spot either shaved or natural
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this both mother and daughter were as greatly astonished as might be, and forthwith they called their servants to seize him and bind him fast till the morning, nor did any of his excuses or fine speeches avail him aught.
at the time that
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
which person or people
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When he is in bed I will go to him, and then, while he is not thinking, you will pluck off his coif from behind, and we shall see whether he be tonsured like the Friar who said mass.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the wicked husband was in bed, the old lady came and took both his hands as though in sport--her daughter took off his coif, and there he was with his fine tonsure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When evening was come, and the husband (who had perceived nothing of them) was about to return, the mother said to her daughter-- “We shall now, if you are willing, find out the truth concerning your husband.
