used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
ador'd
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From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
(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 Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
bloudie
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From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
cause to be bored
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
brestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
crossenounUS /krɑːs/
a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
deare
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From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
divisible by two
From this reading Even more than knowledge, pain is power.
at any time
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
Holborn
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From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
Illingworth
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From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even more than knowledge, pain is power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Even more than knowledge, pain is power.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
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 Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even more than knowledge, pain is power.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
NewgatenounUS /ˈnuːɡeɪt/
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
noisieradjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪziər/
comparative of “noisy” — full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Even more than knowledge, pain is power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Even more than knowledge, pain is power.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
cut with a saw
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
sweete
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From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even more than knowledge, pain is power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
to-day
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From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
male cat
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
unsavouryadjective
morally offensive
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Holborn Tom and Meg Thorpe walked down was more unsavoury, noisier, and far less regulated as to traffic than the Holborn of to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Spenser._ It was on a close breathless day in September that Meg first saw Newgate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
belonging to which person
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading --_Illingworth._ And on his brest a bloudie crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead as living ever Him ador'd.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly fifty years have wrought many changes for the better (as well as some few for the worse) in London.
