afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But what, after all, _didn't_ Shakespeare mean?"
anew
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
(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 But what, after all, _didn't_ Shakespeare mean?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
cobbledverbUS /ˈkɑːbəld/
past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
didn't
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From this reading But what, after all, _didn't_ Shakespeare mean?"
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
remove the dust from
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
divisible by two
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
the organ of sight
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
German'snounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
coins made of gold
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
a course of conduct
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "'Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed,'" quoted Francis.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
undispersed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The tourist boat had arrived, and clouds of dust hung in the air, where their vehicles had passed, undispersed by any breeze.
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what, after all, _didn't_ Shakespeare mean?"
in or at the place that
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But here we have the two things occurring simultaneously, which Shakespeare did not mean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We swam out round the fat German's promontory, floated, drifting with the eastward setting current, came lazily in again, and even more lazily walked up through the narrow cobbled path to where the rickety little victoria was waiting for us on the road.
