used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading _Ire._ [Apart to Cromwell.] How the pampered boar frets!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading _Ire._ [Apart to Cromwell.] How the pampered boar frets!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
Crom
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From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading _Ire._ [Apart to Cromwell.] How the pampered boar frets!
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
DesnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
Desborough
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From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
fretsnounUS /frets/
plural of “fret” — agitation resulting from active worry
From this reading _Ire._ [Apart to Cromwell.] How the pampered boar frets!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
the state of being honored
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ire._ [Apart to Cromwell.] How the pampered boar frets!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
IrenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading _Ire._ [Apart to Cromwell.] How the pampered boar frets!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
pamperedverbUS /ˈpæmpərd/
past form of “pamper” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading _Ire._ [Apart to Cromwell.] How the pampered boar frets!
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
supped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ire._ [Apart to Cromwell.] How the pampered boar frets!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _An Officer._ Indeed we are engaged; but if the General Cromwell would honour us-- _Crom._ I thank you, I have supped ere you have dined.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Des._ Nay! as I said before, we are fatigued, and the body needs refreshment.
accept gladly
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Crom._ [_To Desborough._] Will you to my tent?--I can give you a soldier's fare, with a soldier's welcome, a crust and cup of ale, and we can discourse what remains.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Crom._ Thus, gentlemen, the reports being ended, I would but detain you a short while in prayer.
