236
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From this reading 236.
237
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From this reading 237.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
Alphonso
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From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
BarbarynounUS /ˈbɑːrbəri/
a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
take in liquids
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
a boy or man
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
I'll
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From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
engage in
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
a quantity of money
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
there's
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From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
which person or people
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alphonso, king of Naples, sent a moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to purchase horses, and to return by such a time.
won't
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From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A gentleman having sent for his carpenter’s servant to knock a nail or two in his study, the fellow, after he had done, scratched his ears, and said, He hoped the gentleman would give him something to make him drink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Make you drink? says the gentleman, there’s a pickle herring for you, and if that won’t make you drink I’ll give you another.
