used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading BOOTS ON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
compeers
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From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
dispensationnounUS /ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən/
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
grave-digger
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From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
ill-will
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From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
the force of workers available
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOOTS ON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
and nothing more
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
sausage-maker
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From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not that they have the very smallest atom of ill-will about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
precisely as stated
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
(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 They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
at the time that
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
which person or people
From this reading When a very active man is suddenly "laid by the heels;" sad as the dispensation is, there are sure to be some who rejoice in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They are thoroughly good-hearted fellows, as are nine men out of every ten; and within, as well as without, they would grieve to hear that their valued friend was dead.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading Even if it be only a zealous clerk, sausage-maker, or grave-digger, thus upset in his activities; there are one or two compeers who rejoice in the heart, while they deeply lament with the lip.
