used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
Attwood
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From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
Attwood's
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From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
burgesses
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From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Things ha’ come to a pretty pass—a pretty pass, indeed!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I must build my fire in a pipe, or pay ten shillings fine?
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Things ha’ come to a pretty pass—a pretty pass, indeed!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must build my fire in a pipe, or pay ten shillings fine?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must build my fire in a pipe, or pay ten shillings fine?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Things ha’ come to a pretty pass—a pretty pass, indeed!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
go away from a place
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must build my fire in a pipe, or pay ten shillings fine?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must build my fire in a pipe, or pay ten shillings fine?
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
not one, and not any
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
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 “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
go across or through
From this reading Things ha’ come to a pretty pass—a pretty pass, indeed!”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I must build my fire in a pipe, or pay ten shillings fine?
a full supply
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Things ha’ come to a pretty pass—a pretty pass, indeed!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
tannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things ha’ come to a pretty pass—a pretty pass, indeed!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The burgesses of the town council had ordered him to build a chimney upon his house, or pay ten shillings fine; and shillings were none too plenty with Simon Attwood, the tanner of Old Town.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Soul and body o’ man!” said he, “they talk as if they owned the world, and a man could na live upon it save by their leave.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading Nick Attwood’s father came home that night bitterly wroth.
