the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
cannot
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From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
Exeunt
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
Fla
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From this reading _Fla._ Good heav’ns! so soon!
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
destroyed or killed
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Fla._ Good heav’ns! so soon!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
heav'ns
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From this reading _Fla._ Good heav’ns! so soon!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
how
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From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
staying power
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
a particular point in time
From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
an old word for “no”
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
Pascentius
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From this reading Oh! my Pascentius, Each moment lost is an eternity.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
express in words
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Fla._ Good heav’ns! so soon!
in the near future
From this reading _Fla._ Good heav’ns! so soon!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Yet, let me see: cannot I, in my folly, new form this saying, and turn it to mine own conceit?
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
but in spite of that
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Methinks, I love that young master; nay, I know not how ’tis, but my legs would needs go follow him: yet, master Fool, is this wisdom? for they say the legs should ne’er carry away the brains.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Fool._ Nay, then, ye are gone and ha’ left your poor Fool behind.
