Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

later than; following

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

possessing life

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

in a carefree manner

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading HOW SIR DADE BROUGHT NEWS FROM ELY.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

a university in England

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

clothing in general

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

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From this reading HOW SIR DADE BROUGHT NEWS FROM ELY.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

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From this reading HOW SIR DADE BROUGHT NEWS FROM ELY.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HOW SIR DADE BROUGHT NEWS FROM ELY.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

a carriage for hire

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

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From this reading HOW SIR DADE BROUGHT NEWS FROM ELY.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

information about recent and important events

From this reading HOW SIR DADE BROUGHT NEWS FROM ELY.

not one, and not any

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

term of address for a man

From this reading HOW SIR DADE BROUGHT NEWS FROM ELY.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So into William’s tent he went; and there he told his tale.

suffering from lack of food

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

supply or feed to surfeit

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading So into William’s tent he went; and there he told his tale.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading So into William’s tent he went; and there he told his tale.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading So into William’s tent he went; and there he told his tale.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Boisterously he was received, as one alive from the dead; and questioned as to his adventures and sufferings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A month after the fight, there came into the camp at Cambridge, riding on a good horse, himself fat and well-liking, none other than Sir Dade.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading So into William’s tent he went; and there he told his tale.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Adventures I have had, and strange ones; but for sufferings, instead of fetter-galls, I bring back, as you see, a new suit of clothes; instead of an empty and starved stomach, a surfeit from good victuals and good liquor; and whereas I went into Ely on foot, I came out on a fast hackney.”