used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
the state of being absent
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So the pair went arm-in-arm across the courtyard.
anew
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
(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 One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
APOLOGYnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading So the pair went arm-in-arm across the courtyard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
in a state of sleep
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
for the reason that
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
BOSWELLnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
confined by bonds
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
convictingverbUS /kənˈvɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading So the pair went arm-in-arm across the courtyard.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
to come or go into
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
gasconadenoun
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
not in action or at work
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
IDLERS
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From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
and nothing more
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
immediately past
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
lucrativeadjectiveUS /ˈluːkrətɪv/
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
lèse
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From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
not any; not one
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
others
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From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading So the pair went arm-in-arm across the courtyard.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
pawingverbUS /ˈpɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
savours
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From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the pair went arm-in-arm across the courtyard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
make steady
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the pair went arm-in-arm across the courtyard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
in the direction of
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the pair went arm-in-arm across the courtyard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
at the time that
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
which person or people
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of _lèse_-respectability, to enter on some lucrative profession, and labour therein with something not far short of enthusiasm, a cry from the opposite party who are content when they have enough, and like to look on and enjoy in the meanwhile, savours a little of bravado and gasconade.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of the servants awoke about this time and heard the noise of horses pawing before he dropped asleep again; all down the valley that night there was a rushing as of a smooth and steady wind descending towards the plain; and when the world rose next morning, sure enough Will o' the Mill had gone at last upon his travels.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS "BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle," "JOHNSON: That is, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another."
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this should not be.
