used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
bed-fellow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
breachesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
gamester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
gildernounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
moulted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
participate in games or sport
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
quicksilveradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
get rid of
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
ShroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great barriers moulted not more feathers, than he hath shed hairs, by the confession of his doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
venturousadjective
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An Irish gamester that will play himself naked, and then wage all downward, at hazard, is not more venturous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So unable to please a woman, that, like a Dutch doublet, all his back is shrunk into his breaches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shroud you within this closet, good my lord; Some trick now must be thought on to divide My brother-in-law from his fair bed-fellow.
