used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
crakenoun
any of several short-billed Old World rails
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
enou
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From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
without good reason
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
for more time
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
engage in
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
not any; not one
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading PRIDE.
RIOTnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading RIOT.
roodnounUS /ruːd/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Lightly see thou avoid the place, Or I shall give thee on the face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
trow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
(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 Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
at the time that
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, he shall do well enou', Though he be ruled by neither of you; Therefore crake no longer here, Lest you have on the ear, And that a good knock.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth, I trow that he would Make you holy, ere ye be old; And, I swear by the rood, It is time enough to be good, When that ye be old.
