used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading St. Dunstan knew, as well as any one, the prerogatives of a jovial friar."
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
baptizeverbUS /bæpˈtaɪz/
administer baptism to
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
Dunstan
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From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading St. Dunstan knew, as well as any one, the prerogatives of a jovial friar."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
ten 10s
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
IVANHOE
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From this reading IVANHOE.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading St. Dunstan knew, as well as any one, the prerogatives of a jovial friar."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading St. Dunstan knew, as well as any one, the prerogatives of a jovial friar."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading St. Dunstan knew, as well as any one, the prerogatives of a jovial friar."
pagans
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From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
prerogativesnounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪvz/
plural of “prerogative” — a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading St. Dunstan knew, as well as any one, the prerogatives of a jovial friar."
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
St
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From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
express in words
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
a special situation
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Ay, truly," said the hermit, "and many a hundred pagans did he baptize there; but I never heard that he drank any of it.
the act of using
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
(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 "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Every thing should be put to its proper use in this world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why," said the knight, "did you not tell me, that this water was from the well of your blessed patron, St. Dunstan?"
