used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had almost said like that of a Gypsy."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
anew
From this reading George Borrow, therefore, again attended the Grammar School of Norwich.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had almost said like that of a Gypsy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
from appearances alone
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading George Borrow, therefore, again attended the Grammar School of Norwich.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading George Borrow, therefore, again attended the Grammar School of Norwich.
Borrow's
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From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
BorrowsverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊz/
third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
a young person of either sex
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could then, he says, read Greek.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
opinion or judgment
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Borrow, therefore, again attended the Grammar School of Norwich.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading George Borrow, therefore, again attended the Grammar School of Norwich.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He could then, he says, read Greek.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading I had almost said like that of a Gypsy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could then, he says, read Greek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had almost said like that of a Gypsy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had almost said like that of a Gypsy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
Norwich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Borrow, therefore, again attended the Grammar School of Norwich.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He could then, he says, read Greek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had almost said like that of a Gypsy."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He could then, he says, read Greek.
an educational institution
From this reading George Borrow, therefore, again attended the Grammar School of Norwich.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had almost said like that of a Gypsy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading George Borrow, therefore, again attended the Grammar School of Norwich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
which person or people
From this reading His father's dissatisfaction was apparently due to some instinctive antipathy for the child, who had neither his hair nor his eyes, but was "absolutely swarthy, God forgive me!
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The Borrows now settled at Norwich in what was then King's Court and is now Borrow's Court, off Willow Lane.
