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From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
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From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?
brought into existence
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
DemetriusnounUS /dɪˈmiːtriəs/
son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
the organ of sight
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
floutverbUS /flaʊt/
treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?
Helnoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
insufficiencynounUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsiː/
a lack of competence
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
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From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
not any; not one
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 130 But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness.
at the time that
From this reading When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading _Hel._ Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Good troth, you do me wrong, good sooth, you do, In such disdainful manner me to woo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Is’t not enough, is’t not enough, young man, 125 That I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius’ eye, But you must flout my insufficiency?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?
