used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cornwall is known as the "Land of Saints," and county teams are usually "Saints."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
beneficedadjective
having a benefice
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
brought into existence
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
placed in a grave
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Cornwall is known as the "Land of Saints," and county teams are usually "Saints."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
at any time
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornwall is known as the "Land of Saints," and county teams are usually "Saints."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Cornwall is known as the "Land of Saints," and county teams are usually "Saints."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Cornwall is known as the "Land of Saints," and county teams are usually "Saints."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Cornwall is known as the "Land of Saints," and county teams are usually "Saints."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
under normal conditions
From this reading Cornwall is known as the "Land of Saints," and county teams are usually "Saints."
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading "The Saints _v_.
migratory
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
Week-enders
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From this reading Week-enders.
(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 Most of the saints came into Cornwall, dropping little bits of fame and reputation as they travelled from parish to parish, and from holy well to holy well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
in or at the place that
From this reading Old Fuller says they were born under a travelling planet, "neither bred where born, nor beneficed where bred, nor buried where beneficed," but wandering ever.
