used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading GOING FOR THE DOCTOR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOING FOR THE DOCTOR.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING FOR THE DOCTOR.
GoodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
Grey'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who would have thought it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
engage in
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
PEAKnounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
PEVERIL
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From this reading PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
pikeman
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From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
carry out
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING FOR THE DOCTOR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who would have thought it?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
the act of using
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
which person or people
From this reading Who would have thought it?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have thought it?"
a late time of life
From this reading Three years and more have passed away since we left Matthew the pikeman counting the stones in Goody Grey's box.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In God's name, then, take your own way," said Christian; "and, for my sake, let never man hereafter limit a woman in the use of her tongue; since he must make it amply up to her, in allowing her the privilege of her own will.
