used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading _Isab._ Alas, she seems half-starved, unfit to make relations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mid._ And may it long continue so!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading _Mid._ And may it long continue so!
countrywomannoun
a woman who lives in the country and has country ways
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading _Van Her._ How the devil came she off?
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
favoured
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From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
half-starved
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From this reading _Isab._ Alas, she seems half-starved, unfit to make relations.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
how
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From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
Isab
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From this reading _Isab._ Alas, she seems half-starved, unfit to make relations.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Mid._ And may it long continue so!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Mid._ And may it long continue so!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
engage in
From this reading _Isab._ Alas, she seems half-starved, unfit to make relations.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Mid._ And may it long continue so!
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading _Mid._ And may it long continue so!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Van Her._ How the devil came she off?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading _Isab._ Alas, she seems half-starved, unfit to make relations.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Isab._ Alas, she seems half-starved, unfit to make relations.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Mid._ And may it long continue so!
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
St
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From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
TownounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading _Isab._ Alas, she seems half-starved, unfit to make relations.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading _Van Her._ How the devil came she off?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _Mid._ It seems the winds favoured you with a quicker passage; you know I lost you in a storm on the other side of the Cape, with which disabled, I was forced to put into St Helen's isle; there 'twas my fortune to preserve the life of this our countrywoman; the rest let her relate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Tow._ But how happens it, that, setting out with us from England, you came not sooner hither.
