170
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From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
175
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From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
baseradjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsər/
comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
brought into existence
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading _Page._ Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading _Hel._ Monsieur Parolles, you were born under a charitable star.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ Page.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Page._ Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
Helnoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
(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 [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
in't
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From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Page._ Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading _Page._ Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Page._ Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Enter_ Page.
ParnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
Parolles
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From this reading _Page._ Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
To recall to mind.
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
ReturnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Hel._ Monsieur Parolles, you were born under a charitable star.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Hel._ Monsieur Parolles, you were born under a charitable star.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
(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 _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Hel._ Monsieur Parolles, you were born under a charitable star.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
belonging to which person
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [_Exit._ 175 _Par._ Little Helen, farewell: if I can remember thee, I will think of thee at court.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Hel._ That wishing well had not a body in't, Which might be felt; that we, the poorer born, 170 Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes, Might with effects of them follow our friends, And show what we alone must think, which never Returns us thanks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Page._ Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
