used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
anew
From this reading Hold, there's to bring ye into your wits again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hold, there's to bring ye into your wits again.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
CenturiesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
Cor
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From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
frighted
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From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold, there's to bring ye into your wits again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hold, there's to bring ye into your wits again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
ne'r
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From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
not any; not one
From this reading _Nor._ No, nor no Sow, Sir.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Nor._ No, nor no Sow, Sir.
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 A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
deliver by singing
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Nor._ No, nor no Sow, Sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
SowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading _Nor._ No, nor no Sow, Sir.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
there's
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From this reading Hold, there's to bring ye into your wits again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hold, there's to bring ye into your wits again.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cor._ Of that [I] am right g[l]ad, Sir, I was ne'r so frighted in my life, as I am a Soldier.
watchmennounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmen/
plural of “watchman” — a guard who keeps watch
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Hold, there's to bring ye into your wits again.
worshipsnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃəps/
plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping
From this reading A careful company: let me out o' th' port here, I was a little merry with your worships: And keep your guards strong, though the devil walk.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Hold, there's to bring ye into your wits again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Nor._ Tall watchmen, A guard for a Goose, you sing away your Centuries.
