205
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From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
a-begging
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From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
cannot
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From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
competually
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From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
cosen
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From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
take in liquids
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
divisible by two
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
I'll
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From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
not any; not one
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
shoon
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From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
SIMPLICITYnounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading SIMPLICITY.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I'll have as easy an occupation as I had when my father was alive.
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
at the time that
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Faith, I'll go even a-begging: why, 'tis a good trade; a man shall be sure to thrive; For I am sure my prayers will get bread and cheese, and my singing will get me drink.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, faith, Mistress Conscience, I'll not; for, and I should sell[205] broom, The maids would cosen me to competually with their old shoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, too, I cannot work, and you would hang me out of the way; For when I was a miller, Will did grind the meal, while I did play.
