Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

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From this reading At her house were met aboue thirty Gentlemen.

past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

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From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At her house were met aboue thirty Gentlemen.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

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From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

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From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

cover from sight

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She is called the widdow Eueret.

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From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

plural of “commoner” — a person who holds no title

From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

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From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

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From this reading She is called the widdow Eueret.

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From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

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From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading At her house were met aboue thirty Gentlemen.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

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From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At her house were met aboue thirty Gentlemen.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

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From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She is called the widdow Eueret.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading At her house were met aboue thirty Gentlemen.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

not any; not one

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

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From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

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From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

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From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is called the widdow Eueret.

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From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading At her house were met aboue thirty Gentlemen.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

in the direction of

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Such, and so plentifull variety of good fare I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house.

precisely as stated

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

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From this reading Her behauiour being very modest and freendly, argued her bringing vp not to be rude.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

(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 Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At her house were met aboue thirty Gentlemen.

belonging to which person

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

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From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

From this reading Passing from Clare towards Bury, I was inuited to the house of a very bountifull widdow, whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie; dying rich no doubt, as might well appeare, by the riches and plentie that abounded in euery corner of the house.