790
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
791
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
792
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
793
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
794
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
795
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From this reading His voice was small, as likewise were my schoolfellowes', his grandnephewes[795].
796
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From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His voice was small, as likewise were my schoolfellowes', his grandnephewes[795].
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
fearless and daring
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
bookes
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From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
Caroli
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
chymist
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From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
dyeingnounUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
enemie
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
et
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
a man of refinement
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
grandnephewes
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From this reading His voice was small, as likewise were my schoolfellowes', his grandnephewes[795].
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
justicesnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəsəz/
plural of “justice” — the quality of being just or fair
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
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 [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
learnedst
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
in like or similar manner
From this reading His voice was small, as likewise were my schoolfellowes', his grandnephewes[795].
Malett
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
mastershipnoun
the skill of a master
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
MSS
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From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
as might be expected
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
politest
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
Raleghnoun
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
rebusnounUS /ˈriːbəs/
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
reciepts
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From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
express in words
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
schoolfellowes
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From this reading His voice was small, as likewise were my schoolfellowes', his grandnephewes[795].
sea-voyages
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From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
term of address for a man
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His voice was small, as likewise were my schoolfellowes', his grandnephewes[795].
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [796]Sir Walter Ralegh was a great chymist; and amongst some MSS. reciepts, I have seen some secrets from him.
spake
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
stomack
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
studyed
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From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
talke
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
tempore
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
trunke
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From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
turnd
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
viz
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From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was small, as likewise were my schoolfellowes', his grandnephewes[795].
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From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
at the time that
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
in or at the place that
From this reading He studyed most in his sea-voyages, where he carried always a trunke of bookes along with him, and had nothing to divert him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
but in spite of that
From this reading [794]Old Sir Thomas Malett, one of the justices of the King's Bench tempore Caroli I et II, knew Sir Walter; and I have heard him say that, notwithstanding his so great mastership in style and his conversation with the learnedst and politest persons, yet he spake broad Devonshire to his dyeing day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [790]His beard turnd up naturally.--I have heard my grandmother say that when she was young, they were wont to talke of this rebus, viz., The enemie to the stomack[791], and the word of disgrace[792], Is the name[793] of the gentleman with a bold face.
