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From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE FOURTH.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
in the past
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
bully-like
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From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
to come or go into
From this reading SCENE I.--MANLY'S _Lodging._ _Enter_ MANLY _and_ FIDELIA.
Exeunt
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE FOURTH.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Man._ Well, there's success in thy face.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
FIDELIA
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From this reading SCENE I.--MANLY'S _Lodging._ _Enter_ MANLY _and_ FIDELIA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE FOURTH.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
ten 10s
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
LodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading SCENE I.--MANLY'S _Lodging._ _Enter_ MANLY _and_ FIDELIA.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
MANLYadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading SCENE I.--MANLY'S _Lodging._ _Enter_ MANLY _and_ FIDELIA.
MANLY'S
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From this reading SCENE I.--MANLY'S _Lodging._ _Enter_ MANLY _and_ FIDELIA.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
and nothing more
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE I.--MANLY'S _Lodging._ _Enter_ MANLY _and_ FIDELIA.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _Man._ Well, there's success in thy face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
there's
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From this reading _Man._ Well, there's success in thy face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Man._ Well, there's success in thy face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
(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 _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading _Free._ Well, let us go home then; for I must go for my damned widow, and look after my new damned charge.
a late time of life
From this reading Three or four hundred years ago a man might have dined in this Hall.[120] _Man._ But now the lawyer only here is fed; And, bully-like, by quarrels gets his bread.
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