Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

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From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

(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 But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

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

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

a youthful male person

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Of those wages Nick saw never a penny: Carew took good care of that.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

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From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

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

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

-ing form of “dice” — cut into cubes

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

communicated in words

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

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From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

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From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

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

From this reading Of those wages Nick saw never a penny: Carew took good care of that.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

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

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

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

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Of those wages Nick saw never a penny: Carew took good care of that.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

not any; not one

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

and nothing more

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading Of those wages Nick saw never a penny: Carew took good care of that.

participate in games or sport

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

cut with a saw

From this reading Of those wages Nick saw never a penny: Carew took good care of that.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

have in common

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

not in physical motion

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

carry out

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of those wages Nick saw never a penny: Carew took good care of that.

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

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Of those wages Nick saw never a penny: Carew took good care of that.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

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

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Of those wages Nick saw never a penny: Carew took good care of that.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

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

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For, though still by name master-player with Henslowe and Alleyn, his business with them had come to be but little more than pocketing his share of the profits; and for the rest, nothing but to take Nick daily to and from St. Paul’s, and to draw his wages week by week.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading But with money a-plenty thus coming so easily into his hands,—money for dicing, for luxuries, for all his wild sports, money for Cicely, money for keeps, money to play chuckie-stones with if he chose,—there was no bridle to Gaston Carew’s wild career.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE WANING OF THE YEAR In September the Lord Admiral’s company made a tour of the Midlands during the great English fairing-time; but Carew did not go with them.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet he gave him everything that any boy could need, and bought him whatever he fancied the instant he so much as expressed a wish for it: which, in truth, was not much; for Nick had lived in only a country town, and knew not many things to want.