Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

(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 “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “La, now, hearken till him!” gaped the smith, staring in amazement.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

give a benediction to

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

thrown away

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “La, now, hearken till him!” gaped the smith, staring in amazement.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

coins made of gold

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading “La, now, hearken till him!” gaped the smith, staring in amazement.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading “La, now, hearken till him!” gaped the smith, staring in amazement.

a boy or man

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

engage in

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “La, now, hearken till him!” gaped the smith, staring in amazement.

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 LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

with speed

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

a particular situation

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

do one's shopping

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

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, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading “La, now, hearken till him!” gaped the smith, staring in amazement.

carry out

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

an old word for “yours”

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

up to a particular time

From this reading “La, now, hearken till him!” gaped the smith, staring in amazement.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Why, Master Smith, ’tis to London town I’d take him, and fill his hands with more silver shillings than there be cast-off shoes in thy whole shop.”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading LONDON TOWN “Come,” growled the blacksmith, gripping his tongs, “what wilt thou have o’ the lad?”

signal by winking

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “What will I have o’ the lad?” said Master Carew, mimicking the blacksmith in a most comical way, with a wink at the crowd, as if he had never been angry at all, so quickly could he change his face—“What will I have o’ the lad?” and all the crowd laughed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Why, bless thy gentle heart, good man, I want to turn his farthings into round gold crowns—if thou and thine infernal hot shoe do not make zanies of us all!