afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
conveniencesnounUS /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
Deliciae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
elegancies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
kailnounUS /keɪl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
LiteraturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
meanlyadverb
in a nasty ill-tempered manner
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
necessaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
Poetarum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
politer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
Scotorum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
SupplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Literature soon after its revival found its way to Scotland, and from the middle of the sixteenth century, almost to the middle of the seventeenth, the politer studies were very diligently pursued.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I know not whether it be not peculiar to the Scots to have attained the liberal, without the manual arts, to have excelled in ornamental knowledge, and to have wanted not only the elegancies, but the conveniences of common life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How they lived without kail, it is not easy to guess: They cultivate hardly any other plant for common tables, and when they had not kail they probably had nothing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Latin poetry of _Deliciae Poetarum Scotorum_ would have done honour to any nation, at least till the publication of _May's Supplement_ the English had very little to oppose.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The numbers that go barefoot are still sufficient to shew that shoes may be spared: They are not yet considered as necessaries of life; for tall boys, not otherwise meanly dressed, run without them in the streets; and in the islands the sons of gentlemen pass several of their first years with naked feet.
