used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
anew
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Porson._ You are right, sir, perfectly right.
on or to one side
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
Juvenalnoun
Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Porson._ You are right, sir, perfectly right.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
Porson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Porson._ You are right, sir, perfectly right.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Porson._ You are right, sir, perfectly right.
scripnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Porson._ You are right, sir, perfectly right.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My nose is not easily offended; but I must have something to fill my belly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
translatornounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
transpositor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
unleavenedadjective
made without leavening
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come, we will lay aside the scrip of the transpositor and the pouch of the pursuer, in reserve for the days of unleavened bread; and again, if you please, to the lakes and mountains.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A translator of Juvenal would open a public drain to look for a needle, and may miss it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Porson._ You are right, sir, perfectly right.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now we are both in better humour, I must bring you to a confession that in your friend Wordsworth there is occasionally a little trash.
