used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
ALMS-HOUSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE._ BENBOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art the Knight of the Burning Lamp[....] ...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
BENBOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE._ BENBOW.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
the act of burning something
From this reading Thou art the Knight of the Burning Lamp[....] ...
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Shakspeare_ [Henry IV.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading _INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE._ BENBOW.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Shakspeare_ [Henry IV.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Thou art the Knight of the Burning Lamp[....] ...
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Thou art the Knight of the Burning Lamp[....] ...
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE._ BENBOW.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
Shakspeare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Shakspeare_ [Henry IV.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE._ BENBOW.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art the Knight of the Burning Lamp[....] ...
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [....] a perpetual triumph, [ ...] Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches, walking [with thee in the] night betwixt tavern and tavern ...
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If thou [wert] any way given to virtue, I would swear by thy face; my oath should be by this fire.
