used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
(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 In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
Ay
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From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
clodpate
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From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Thou and I must share the concern.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
grubbing
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From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
How
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From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
husbandmannoun
a person who operates a farm
From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
imps
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From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thou and I must share the concern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
Pope-Figland
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From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
quoth
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From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
have in common
From this reading Thou and I must share the concern.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How a junior devil was fooled by a husbandman of Pope-Figland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ay, master devil, quoth the clown; it is but reason we should.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then he and his men began to cut and reap the corn; and, on the other side, the devil's imps fell to work, grubbing up and pulling out the stubble by the root.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In the middle of July the devil came to the place aforesaid with all his crew at his heels, a whole choir of the younger fry of hell; and having met the farmer, said to him, Well, clodpate, how hast thou done since I went?
