admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
(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 "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An thou wert my father, I might do so," answered Calote.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "An thou wert my father, I might do so," answered Calote.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
propose a payment
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
blabverbUS /blæb/
divulge confidential information or secrets
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
Calote
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From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
counselled
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From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "An thou wert my father, I might do so," answered Calote.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
go away from a place
From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
in like or similar manner
From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
ll
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From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
lt
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From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
a female domestic
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "An thou wert my father, I might do so," answered Calote.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "An thou wert my father, I might do so," answered Calote.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
not any; not one
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If thou keep faith, haply I 'll believe thou art not all blab."
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 Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
rt
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From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Likewise, leave thy father in peace," counselled Jack Straw.
up to a particular time
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou 'lt not be the first maid that slipped out when the door was on the latch: there be not many go on so honest errand."
Wat
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From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading "An thou wert my father, I might do so," answered Calote.
at the time that
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Midsummer Eve "And no word o' this matter to King or common man till thou 'rt bid," admonished Wat Tyler when he bade Calote good-by next day.
