1195
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From this reading 1195.
1196
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From this reading 1196.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
a-bed
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From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
(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 A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
bethought
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From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
clothing in general
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
demanding attention
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
death of a person
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
and nothing more
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
not any; not one
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
at the time that
From this reading Some apprentices in London being about to act a play one Christmas, when they were perfect, went to a grave citizen, and requested him to lend them his clothes to act a play in.
in or at the place that
From this reading They asked him where it was? he replied, That was just what he wanted to know, for he was devilish cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A man, in a bitter cold night, was passing through the street, and seeing all a-bed, and no candle in any window, bethought himself of this project; up and down he went crying, Fire, fire, fire! which made several come to their windows.
