used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
having companions or an escort
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They agreed for three farthings he should eat as much as he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They agreed for three farthings he should eat as much as he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
bellyfulnoun
an undesirable overabundance
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They agreed for three farthings he should eat as much as he could.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
Dr
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
take in solid food
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
divisible by two
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
farthings
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From this reading They agreed for three farthings he should eat as much as he could.
FaustusnounUS /ˈfɔːstəs/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
a boy or man
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They agreed for three farthings he should eat as much as he could.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
the act of departing
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
HaynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The clown thought with himself, "What a madman is this to eat hay."
How
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clown thought with himself, "What a madman is this to eat hay."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
LoadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading The clown thought with himself, "What a madman is this to eat hay."
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 _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thought he with himself, "Thou wilt not eat much."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thought he with himself, "Thou wilt not eat much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They agreed for three farthings he should eat as much as he could.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The clown thought with himself, "What a madman is this to eat hay."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thought he with himself, "Thou wilt not eat much."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The clown thought with himself, "What a madman is this to eat hay."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They agreed for three farthings he should eat as much as he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Good even, good fellow," said Faustus to the clown, "what shall I give thee to let me eat my bellyful of hay?"
in or at the place that
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thought he with himself, "Thou wilt not eat much."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
Zwickow
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus ate a Load of Hay._ Dr. Faustus being at a town in Germany called Zwickow, where he was accompanied with many doctors and masters, and going forth to walk after supper, they met with a clown that drew a load of hay.
