used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To whom Dr. Faustus answered, "My good neighbour, I pray you say your mind."
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
Dr
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From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
FaustusnounUS /ˈfɔːstəs/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
How
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From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
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 neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To whom Dr. Faustus answered, "My good neighbour, I pray you say your mind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
NeighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading To whom Dr. Faustus answered, "My good neighbour, I pray you say your mind."
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
RepentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
express the need or desire for
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
express in words
From this reading To whom Dr. Faustus answered, "My good neighbour, I pray you say your mind."
ScripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
that is looked for
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
believed likely
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
carry out
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
vouchsafeverb
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
at the time that
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading neighbour to Dr. Faustus, when he perceived that many students had their recourse in and out unto Dr. Faustus, he suspected his evil life, wherefore like a friend he invited Dr. Faustus to supper unto his house, to
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
which person or people
From this reading _How an old Man, the Neighbour of Faustus, sought to persuade him to mend his Life, and to fall unto Repentance._ A good Christian, an honest and virtuous old man, a lover of the Holy Scriptures, who was
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom Dr. Faustus answered, "My good neighbour, I pray you say your mind."
in the company of; together with
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading which he agreed, and having entered their banquet, the old man began with these words:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My loving friend and neighbour, Dr. Faustus, I am to desire of you a friendly and Christian request, beseeching you would vouchsafe not to be angry with me, but friendly resolve me in my doubt, and take my poor inviting in good part."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To whom Dr. Faustus answered, "My good neighbour, I pray you say your mind."
