used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOVERNOR BRADFORD PAYS A VISIT.
ambergrisnounUS /ˈæmbərɡrɪs/
waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
BRADFORDnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading GOVERNOR BRADFORD PAYS A VISIT.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can you!”-- “How can I die, or how can I forbear civet upon my beard?
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
civetnounUS /ˈsɪvət/
cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading How can you!”-- “How can I die, or how can I forbear civet upon my beard?
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading How can you!”-- “How can I die, or how can I forbear civet upon my beard?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
goodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
the head of a state government
From this reading GOVERNOR BRADFORD PAYS A VISIT.
death of a person
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
hosen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can you!”-- “How can I die, or how can I forbear civet upon my beard?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How can you!”-- “How can I die, or how can I forbear civet upon my beard?
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
not any; not one
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
on one occasion
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How can you!”-- “How can I die, or how can I forbear civet upon my beard?
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading GOVERNOR BRADFORD PAYS A VISIT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
ruffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nay, then, my dame!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading GOVERNOR BRADFORD PAYS A VISIT.
(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 “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
at the time that
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
wrist-ruffles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nay, dame, not while I live, and I think when once you have killed me with kindness you’ll have no heart to send me to the grave smelling like a civet cat”-- “Oh, Will, Will!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now mind you, goodman, you are to put on your ruff, and the goodly wrist-ruffles, and see that your doublet is fresh brushed, and your hosen tight and smooth, and your hair well set up, and your beard newly combed,--I wish I might but put a thought of ambergris and civet upon it”--
