(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Not I, faith,” she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
BERTHUN
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From this reading BERTHUN THE COOK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
give encouragement to
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading BERTHUN THE COOK.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
dearly loved
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Not I, faith,” she answered.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
engage in
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
not any; not one
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
sake'snounUS /seɪks/
possessive form of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTHUN THE COOK.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly, as had been said, the scarcity was not so great in Lincoln, but everything was terribly dear, and that to some is almost as bad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
at the time that
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading For that night we went to the house of the old dame with whom my father and I were wont to lodge when we came to the market, and she took us in willingly, though she could make little cheer for us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No money have I now, dame,” I said ruefully, “but I think that for old sake’s sake you will not turn us away.”
