used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POET AND HIS PATRON.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
Blackfriars
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From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
FrothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POET AND HIS PATRON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is," returned Shakespeare.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
know'st
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From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
roused to anger
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
not any; not one
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
PATRONnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading THE POET AND HIS PATRON.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE POET AND HIS PATRON.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It is," returned Shakespeare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "It is," returned Shakespeare.
Stratford
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From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POET AND HIS PATRON.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ah! thou mad compound," said Froth, "and is such thy advice to the fraternity of the Blackfriars?"
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 "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst he gives his thoughts tongue, the door opens, and a bulky form seems to fill up the entrance--no other, indeed, than our old Stratford acquaintance John Froth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then would we might see it approved in the acting," said Froth; "but 'tis thrown away upon me, as thou know'st.
