Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

later than; following

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

anew

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

in addition

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

confined by bonds

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

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From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

a member of a conspiracy

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

without stop or interruption

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

a young female

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

engage or hire for work

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

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From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

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From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

bestow a quality on

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

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From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

strip the skin off

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

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From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

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From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

try to get or reach

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

term of address for a man

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

in the near future

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

express in speech

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

in or at that place or location

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading You then went to Scotland, and soon after your arrival there Miss Ravensworth returned and met you.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Ghost._--"Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold."

at the time that

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I was sent by the Captain to hire the Peel of Cessford as a house in which Juana might reside, and Sir Richard Musgrave was enrolled as a conspirator also.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The Captain, L'Estrange, and he, had an interview with Juana: the two former left for Scotland to visit your Lordship; Sir Richard and the girl followed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Hamlet._--"Speak, I am bound to hear."--_Hamlet._ "Your Lordship," continued the old sailor, "when tired of Juana pensioned her off, gave her apartments in London, and a handsome allowance, provided she would never more seek after or speak to you again.