used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Jasp._ An arrant Noddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading _Jasp._ An arrant Noddy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading _Jasp._ Go, get you to your night-cap and the diet, To cure your beaten bones.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading _Jasp._ Go, get you to your night-cap and the diet, To cure your beaten bones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading _Hum._ O Sir I have it, And do confess the payment, pray be quiet.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading _Jasp._ Go, get you to your night-cap and the diet, To cure your beaten bones.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading _Jasp._ Go, get you to your night-cap and the diet, To cure your beaten bones.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Hum._ O Sir I have it, And do confess the payment, pray be quiet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Jasp._ Go, get you to your night-cap and the diet, To cure your beaten bones.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Jasp._ Go, get you to your night-cap and the diet, To cure your beaten bones.
plural of “god” — 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 _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Hum._ O Sir I have it, And do confess the payment, pray be quiet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
I'll
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From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
Jasp
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From this reading _Jasp._ An arrant Noddy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
night-cap
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From this reading _Jasp._ Go, get you to your night-cap and the diet, To cure your beaten bones.
Noddy
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From this reading _Jasp._ An arrant Noddy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Hum._ O Sir I have it, And do confess the payment, pray be quiet.
obloquie
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From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading _Hum._ O Sir I have it, And do confess the payment, pray be quiet.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Hum._ O Sir I have it, And do confess the payment, pray be quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _Hum._ O Sir I have it, And do confess the payment, pray be quiet.
express in words
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
carry out
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
express in words
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hum._ O Sir I have it, And do confess the payment, pray be quiet.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
(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 _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Hum._ A word of obloquie: now by gods body, I'll tell thy Master, for I know thee well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Jasp._ Nay, and you be so forward for to tell, Take that, and that, and tell him, Sir, I gave it: And say I paid you well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Jasp._ Go, get you to your night-cap and the diet, To cure your beaten bones.
