used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
(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 And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
carawaynounUS /ˈkærəweɪ/
a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
chapmen
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From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
demanding attention
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
currants
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From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
to or in any or all places
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
fiddlersnounUS /ˈfɪdələrz/
plural of “fiddler” — a musician who plays the violin
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
flutesnounUS /fluːts/
plural of “flute” — a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
Gaston
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From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
ginger-nuts
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From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
he'd
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From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
hurly-burly
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From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
jugglersnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡələrz/
plural of “juggler” — a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
held up in the air
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
market-place
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From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
minstrelsnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəlz/
plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
pipersnounUS /ˈpaɪpərz/
plural of “piper” — someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
participate in games or sport
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
quarter-staff
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From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
on the contrary
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
singsongnoun
a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
tabrets
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From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
precisely as stated
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
look attentively
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AFTER THE PLAY Through the high streets of the third city of the realm Master Gaston Carew strode as if he were a very king, and Coventry his kingdom.
in or to any place at all
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
which person or people
From this reading And at one of the gay booths he bought gilt ginger-nuts and caraway cakes with currants on the top, and gave them all to Nick, who thanked him kindly, but said, if Master Carew pleased, he’d rather have his supper, for he was very hungry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, to be sure,” said Carew, and tossed a silver penny for a scramble to the crowd; “thou shalt have the finest supper in the town.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was music everywhere,—of pipers and fiddlers, drums, tabrets, flutes, and horns,—and there were dancing bears upon the corners, with minstrels, jugglers, chapmen crying their singsong wares, and such a mighty hurly-burly as Nick had never seen before.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And wherever there was a wonder to be seen, Carew had Nick see it, though it cost a penny a peep, and lifted him to watch the fencing and quarter-staff play in the market-place.
