used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
any thing at all
From this reading The old man put his son to school, but he would not learn anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
on or to one side
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man put his son to school, but he would not learn anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
Cambridgeshire
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From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
ConquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
Ely
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From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
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 It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
Hickathrift
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From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
labourernoun
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The old man put his son to school, but he would not learn anything.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man put his son to school, but he would not learn anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man put his son to school, but he would not learn anything.
on one occasion
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
and nothing more
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
ParentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
proportionableadjective
proportionate
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old man put his son to school, but he would not learn anything.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
an educational institution
From this reading The old man put his son to school, but he would not learn anything.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
a male human offspring
From this reading Having only one son, he called him after his own name, Thomas.
dependable
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
not known
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
(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 It pleased God to call the old man aside, and his mother being tender of her son, she maintained him by her own labour as well as she could; but all his delight was in the corner; and he ate as much at once as would serve five ordinary men.
William
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From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old man put his son to school, but he would not learn anything.
a late time of life
From this reading At ten years old he was near six feet high, and three in thickness; his hand was much like to a shoulder of mutton, and every other part proportionable; but his great strength was yet unknown.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Tom's Birth and Parentage._ In the reign of William the Conqueror, having read in ancient records, there lived in the Isle of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Thomas Hickathrift, a poor labourer, yet he was an honest, stout man, and able to do as much work in a day as two ordinary men.
