used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
for the reason that
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clarence would have it that the wrong thing had been done from the first.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Clarence would have it that the wrong thing had been done from the first.
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
ErrorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
at any time
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clarence would have it that the wrong thing had been done from the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clarence would have it that the wrong thing had been done from the first.
brought together in one place
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clarence would have it that the wrong thing had been done from the first.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Clarence would have it that the wrong thing had been done from the first.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
messingverbUS /ˈmesɪŋ/
-ing form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
pessimisticadjectiveUS /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
rhinonounUS /ˈraɪnoʊ/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
a special situation
From this reading Clarence would have it that the wrong thing had been done from the first.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
hard to endure
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was rather pessimistic these days, mainly, I think, because he had a gathered hand and it pained very considerably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
what's
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From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading `````Winter’s Tale= |We were now having a great time trying to cure the skin of the rhino.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ```Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me `````Comedy of Errors= ```Things without all remedy ```Should be without regard, what’s done is done `````Macbeth= ```What’s gone and what’s past help ```Should be past grief.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I was so afraid something would go wrong with it that I was for ever messing away.
