used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This _I_, that am here, was weary: the t'other _I_ was fresh; this _I_ was peaceable, and t'other _I_ was a hectoring bully _I_.
Amph
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From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Amph._ And thou expect'st I should believe thee?
of short duration or distance
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading This _I_, that am here, was weary: the t'other _I_ was fresh; this _I_ was peaceable, and t'other _I_ was a hectoring bully _I_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
expect'st
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From this reading _Amph._ And thou expect'st I should believe thee?
opinion or judgment
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading This _I_, that am here, was weary: the t'other _I_ was fresh; this _I_ was peaceable, and t'other _I_ was a hectoring bully _I_.
gibberishnounUS /ˈɡɪbərɪʃ/
unintelligible talking
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sos._ What would you have, sir?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
hectoringverbUS /ˈhektərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hector” — be bossy towards
From this reading This _I_, that am here, was weary: the t'other _I_ was fresh; this _I_ was peaceable, and t'other _I_ was a hectoring bully _I_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This _I_, that am here, was weary: the t'other _I_ was fresh; this _I_ was peaceable, and t'other _I_ was a hectoring bully _I_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading This _I_, that am here, was weary: the t'other _I_ was fresh; this _I_ was peaceable, and t'other _I_ was a hectoring bully _I_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Amph._ And thou expect'st I should believe thee?
similitudes
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From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sos._ What would you have, sir?
SosnounUS /ˌeoʊˈes/
an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
t'other
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From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Amph._ And thou expect'st I should believe thee?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Amph._ And thou expect'st I should believe thee?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sos._ Nay, if an orator must be disarmed of his similitudes---- _Amph._ A man had need of patience, to endure this gibberish! be brief, and come to a conclusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came thither, but the t'other I was before me; for that there was two _I_'s, is as certain, as that I have two eyes in this head of mine.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading This _I_, that am here, was weary: the t'other _I_ was fresh; this _I_ was peaceable, and t'other _I_ was a hectoring bully _I_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Sos._ What would you have, sir?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Sos._ What would you have, sir?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sos._ What would you have, sir?
