used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
Attwood
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From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This be no way to do.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
DISOWNEDverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This be no way to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
Getley's
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From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
(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 “He should ha’ telled thee on it, then,” said Simon Attwood.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He should ha’ telled thee on it, then,” said Simon Attwood.
kinenoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
immediately past
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
not any; not one
From this reading “This be no way to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
pastured
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From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “He should ha’ telled thee on it, then,” said Simon Attwood.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “He should ha’ telled thee on it, then,” said Simon Attwood.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
Stratford
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From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
Supper-time
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From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
telled
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From this reading “He should ha’ telled thee on it, then,” said Simon Attwood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “He should ha’ telled thee on it, then,” said Simon Attwood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “He should ha’ telled thee on it, then,” said Simon Attwood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This be no way to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DISOWNED Night came down on Stratford town that last sweet April day, and the pastured kine came lowing home.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Supper-time passed, and the cool stars came twinkling out; but still Nick Attwood did not come.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “This be no way to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He hath stayed to sleep with Robin, Master Burgess Getley’s son,” said Mistress Attwood, standing in the door, and staring out into the dusk; “he is often lonely here.”
