used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
see with attention
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
chronologynounUS /krəˈnɑːlədʒi/
an arrangement of events in time
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of his life we do not know much.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
finedverbUS /faɪnd/
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
FranciscannounUS /frænˈsɪskən/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
friar's
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From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of his life we do not know much.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
How
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From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of his life we do not know much.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
the literary culture
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of his life we do not know much.
held up in the air
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
the force of workers available
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
a particular point in time
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of his life we do not know much.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of his life we do not know much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of his life we do not know much.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
and nothing more
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
Shirley
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From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
not known
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading History has preserved this for us, but has forgotten all the rest of his early life, and the chronology of all his poems.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of his life we do not know much.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
at the time that
From this reading How he lived, what he did when he was a student, we are unable to discover.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only for a moment is the curtain lifted, and we behold, in the old quaint peaked and gabled Fleet Street of that day, Chaucer thrashing a Franciscan friar (friar's offence unknown), for which amusement he was next morning fined two shillings.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In his youth he studied law and disliked it,--a circumstance common enough in the lives of men of letters, from his time to that of Shirley Brooks.
