used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
Bess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What like is he, _Bess_?" saith _Mother_.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
eyen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the third, that he were not, for that his speech was not of these parts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I would know the thought he gave to thee."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What like is he, _Bess_?" saith _Mother_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would know the thought he gave to thee."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What like is he, _Bess_?" saith _Mother_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I would know the thought he gave to thee."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What like is he, _Bess_?" saith _Mother_.
take in marriage
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What like is he, _Bess_?" saith _Mother_.
not any; not one
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the third, that he were not, for that his speech was not of these parts.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
the local environment
From this reading And the third, that he were not, for that his speech was not of these parts.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
ravellingnoun
a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
saith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What like is he, _Bess_?" saith _Mother_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And the third, that he were not, for that his speech was not of these parts.
stitchingnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would know the thought he gave to thee."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I would know the thought he gave to thee."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And the third, that he were not, for that his speech was not of these parts.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And the third, that he were not, for that his speech was not of these parts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I would know the thought he gave to thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would know the thought he gave to thee."
vicinage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What like is he, _Bess_?" saith _Mother_.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Marry, the first were that he was like to have no wife, or she should have amended a corner of his rare slashed sleeve, that was ravelling forth o' the stitching," saith she.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And the second were, that he were like the folk in this vicinage, with his golden hair and grey eyen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would know the thought he gave to thee."
