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From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
cannot
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From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
Christian's
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From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
emblemsnounUS /ˈembləmz/
plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
hobby-horses
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From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
imitatesverbUS /ˈɪməteɪts/
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
out-lived
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From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
purenessnoun
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
rattlesnounUS /ˈrætəlz/
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading _K. John II._ i. but his game is our earnest; and his drums, rattles, and hobby-horses, but the emblems and mocking of man's business.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
To recall to mind.
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Shakspeare, of a child, says, "---- the hand of time Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
wherein
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From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Could he put off his body with his little coat, he had got eternity without a burden, and exchanged but one heaven for another.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The elder he grows, he is a stair lower from God; and, like his first father, much worse in his breeches.[3] He is the Christian's example, and the old man's relapse; the one imitates his pureness, and the other falls into his simplicity.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading His father hath writ him as his own little story, wherein he reads those days of his life that he cannot remember, and sighs to see what innocence he hath out-lived.
