used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading PENNILESS COMPANIONS.
deem to be
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I walk in great danger of small debts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading "I walk in great danger of small debts.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
dupesnounUS /duːps/
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
in a free manner
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I walk in great danger of small debts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
HawesverbUS /hɔːz/
third-person singular of “haw” — utter “haw”
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
Holyday
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From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
hostessesnounUS /ˈhoʊstəsəz/
plural of “hostess” — a woman host
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I walk in great danger of small debts.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I walk in great danger of small debts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I walk in great danger of small debts.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
PENNILESSadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading PENNILESS COMPANIONS.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
Ravenshaw
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From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I walk in great danger of small debts.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they might more freely consider, he left them for half an hour, taking Holyday with him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
TrothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I walk in great danger of small debts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
at the time that
From this reading "Troth," began Master Hawes, when the four were alone, "I think we have bestowed somewhat already upon these two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I owe money to several hostesses."--_The Puritan._ The next day, after dinner, finding the four dupes as much puffed up with imagined valour as he had hoped, Ravenshaw put forward the matter of a fit reward.
