used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
in addition
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FORSWEARS SWAGGERING.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
clothing in general
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
FORSWEARS
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN FORSWEARS SWAGGERING.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
Holyday's
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From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
puppet-play
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From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
Ravenshaw
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From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
SWAGGERINGadjectiveUS /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FORSWEARS SWAGGERING.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Beside his bed lay his clothes, neatly arranged; his sword and dagger; and Master Holyday's puppet-play, which he had carried in his doublet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FORSWEARS SWAGGERING.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bright sunlight streamed through an open casement which let in also the music of birds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
at the time that
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was in a soft bed, in a handsome room which he had never seen before.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "My follies and my fancies have an end here."--_Wit without Money._ When Ravenshaw came to his senses, after losing them on the floor of the hall, he gazed around in wonder.
