105
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From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
ah
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From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An excellent device.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
ay
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From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
dappard
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From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading An excellent device.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading An excellent device.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
LENTULO
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From this reading LENTULO.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
look'd
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From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
not any; not one
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
PENULO
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From this reading PENULO.
quaintance
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From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
sirrahnoun
formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
at the time that
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, sirrah, there was a little dappard[105] ass with her, that went before: When I saw him, I came in sneaking more and more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have heard them talk; ah! crouching on is good; For when he had talk['d] awhile, I had come in with, ay forsooth, no forsooth, that I would, And she would have look'd upon me: then more 'quaintance we should have.
