adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The other pledged him briskly and courteously.
bumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
cheapenedverbUS /ˈtʃiːpənd/
past form of “cheapen” — lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading The other pledged him briskly and courteously.
Dingdong's
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From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
drovernounUS /ˈdroʊvər/
someone who drives a herd
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
Epistemon
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From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
How
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From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other pledged him briskly and courteously.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
Panurge
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From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The other pledged him briskly and courteously.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
StandverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then addressing himself to the drover, he took off to him a bumper of good lantern wine.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall have rare sport anon, if my cake be not dough, and my plot do but take.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This quarrel being hushed, Panurge tipped the wink upon Epistemon and Friar John, and taking them aside, Stand at some distance out of the way, said he, and take your share of the following scene of mirth.
