used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
next to; at the side of
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
chemistsnounUS /ˈkeməsts/
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
conjurors
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From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
galleonnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
the state of being honored
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
How
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From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
by chance
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
profanelyadverb
with curses
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
caught or fixed
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
tankards
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From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ How can these learned societies raise the money you exact from them, beside plate? dost think they can create and coin it?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _Oliver._ In Cambridge, Uncle Sir Oliver, and more especially in that college named in honour (as they profanely call it) of the Blessed Trinity, there are great conjurors or chemists.
wassail-bowls
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From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Oliver._ We did feel them; some at least: perhaps we missed too many.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Sir Oliver._ That ye did! and bowels which would have stowed within them all the plate on board of a galleon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If tankards and wassail-bowls had stuck between your teeth, you would not have felt them.
