used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
make certain of
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
put or send forth
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading A nasty cur! who let him in?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
eying
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From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
set up or found
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A nasty cur! who let him in?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
How
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From this reading “How now!” quoth she, “what’s this I spy?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A nasty cur! who let him in?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
and nothing more
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A nasty cur! who let him in?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading A nasty cur! who let him in?
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “How now!” quoth she, “what’s this I spy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
quoth
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From this reading “How now!” quoth she, “what’s this I spy?
remem'bring
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From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
determined
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading “How now!” quoth she, “what’s this I spy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How now!” quoth she, “what’s this I spy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
TraynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
what's
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From this reading “How now!” quoth she, “what’s this I spy?
in or at the place that
From this reading But Fortune, spiteful as Old Nick, Resolved to play our dog a trick; She made the cook Just cast a look Where Tray, beneath the dresser lying, His promised bliss was eying.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
which person or people
From this reading A nasty cur! who let him in?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading A cook while cooking is a sort of fury, A maxim worth remem’bring, I assure ye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tray found it true, And so may you, If e’er you choose to try.
