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This tag is for questions related to definitions and nuances of meaning of a word or phrase.

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Meaning of "all the shadows had crept under their proper trees"?

The sentence means that they stayed talking in the garden from when it was dark until the sun rose. At night, there are shadows everywhere. As the sun rises, the shadows disappear slowly. If you hav …
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What does this sentence from Shakespeare mean?

It means, more or less, that the speaker is asking "Please, would you stay and dine with me in that room over there?" Prithee is an archaic contraction of "Pray thee." thou refers to one person. …
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