used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
(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 None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
bidingverbUS /ˈbaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bide” — dwell
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
exhale hard
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
take in liquids
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
Hobbe
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From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
Langland's
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From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
not any; not one
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
not one, and not any
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
ploughmannoun
a man who plows
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
scaped
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From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
carry out
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They slept, of nights, on the floor of that lower room in Langland's cot, and here Peter, the Devonshire ploughman, kept them company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had got him a job to blow the bellows for Hobbe Smith, and he stood in a dark corner all day, earning his meat and drink, and biding his time till the law might no more hale him back to Devon for a runaway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
villeinnoun
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
Wat
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From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A Progress to Westminster Throughout that uneasy winter following the death of Edward the Black Prince, Jack Straw and Wat Tyler were much in London.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None knew their business, but they hung upon the skirts of all public disturbance and would seem to have been held in esteem by certain of the citizens.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For this was the law, that if a 'scaped villein should dwell in any town a year and a day and his lord did not take him, he was free of his lord.
