used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
being joined in close association
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
Aunchient
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From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
cloaks
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From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
eddied
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From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
Hal
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From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
lanthorn
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From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
lousyadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊzi/
very bad
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
Marryott
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From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
pless
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From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
Rumney
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From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
except for; apart from
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY.
Underhill
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From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
in or at the place that
From this reading The night being at its darkest, the snow was more "perceptible to feeling" than "to sight," save where it flew and eddied in the light of a torch carried by Bottle at the head of the line, and of a lanthorn that Hal had caused to be attached to the rear of the coach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And a plague of wind," put in Captain Rumney, with a good humor in which Marryott smelt some purpose of cultivating confidence.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The riders wrapped themselves in their cloaks, and muffled their necks to keep out the pelting flakes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! you scurvy, lousy knave, God pless you!"--_Henry V._ "Here is the snow thou hast foretold," said Master Marryott to Anthony Underhill, as the cavalcade set out, three hours after midnight.
