aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did nothing to displease him; I carved to him at supper-time.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
banqueting-house
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From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading I did nothing to displease him; I carved to him at supper-time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did nothing to displease him; I carved to him at supper-time.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
displeaseverbUS /dɪˈspliːz/
give displeasure to
From this reading I did nothing to displease him; I carved to him at supper-time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did nothing to displease him; I carved to him at supper-time.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marry, look you, it shall not be your seeking.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marry, look you, it shall not be your seeking.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
engage in
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
take in marriage
From this reading Marry, look you, it shall not be your seeking.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marry, look you, it shall not be your seeking.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I did nothing to displease him; I carved to him at supper-time.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Marry, look you, it shall not be your seeking.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
supper-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did nothing to displease him; I carved to him at supper-time.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
Vit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vit.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Do you stand upon that, by any means: walk you aloof; I would not have you seen in 't.--Sister [my lord attend you in the banqueting-house,] your husband is wondrous discontented.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be wise; I will make you friends, and you shall go to bed together.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marry, look you, it shall not be your seeking.
