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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small clasp knife.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
carcasenoun
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading A small clasp knife.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
DESPERATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
gunflintnounUS /ˈɡʌnflɪnt/
the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
From this reading A gunflint.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
HerewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading A small clasp knife.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
PocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
quoth
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From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
SITUATIONnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small clasp knife.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading In Sir Richard's Pockets: 1 ship's biscuit (somewhat spoiled by water).
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Herewith, upon investigation we found our worldly possessions amount to the following:
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUR DESPERATE SITUATION "And now," quoth Sir Richard, "since you are bent on dragging this worn-out carcase along to be your careful burden (for the which may God bless you everlastingly, dear lad!) let us see what equipment Fortune hath left us beside your sword and the water."
