used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading And what man soever laboured to appease the people, 't was not Jack Straw.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
Bampton
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From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
Fobbing
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From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And what man soever laboured to appease the people, 't was not Jack Straw.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading And what man soever laboured to appease the people, 't was not Jack Straw.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And what man soever laboured to appease the people, 't was not Jack Straw.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
move upward
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
soever
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From this reading And what man soever laboured to appease the people, 't was not Jack Straw.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading And what man soever laboured to appease the people, 't was not Jack Straw.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading And what man soever laboured to appease the people, 't was not Jack Straw.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Beginning So it came about that the Council bade search if any had not paid the tax, and to compel him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nevertheless, April was past, and May was well-nigh past; but then the men of Fobbing in Essex drove the collector of the tax out of Bampton town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, after this, the people began to rise by little and little, as it were a fire creeping in the grass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what man soever laboured to appease the people, 't was not Jack Straw.
but in spite of that
From this reading And around and about London there arose a muttering, waxed louder and yet more loud.
