used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, ay!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
I'll
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From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
and nothing more
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
a boy or man
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
Merrylips
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From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
Munn
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From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
overstrong
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From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
express in words
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
Storringham
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From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Look to it thou dost not swagger nor seek to play the man," he checked some fine schemes that she had hinted at.
up to a particular time
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
Walsover
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From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OFF TO THE WARS As they rode along the way to Storringham, Munn gave Merrylips good advice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'll say thou art not overstrong, and under that pretext will keep thee close, for the most part, in mine own chamber, till I find means to send thee unto Walsover.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Be just as thou art, and let them think thee a timid little lad, and one that hath been reared among women.
