used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
canting
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From this reading "Now, out upon thee, canting knave!"
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And strong hands shook the door.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
the organ of sight
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
goodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And strong hands shook the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Now, out upon thee, canting knave!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
lt
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From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
Macy
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From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
Macy's
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From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
not any; not one
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, out upon thee, canting knave!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now, out upon thee, canting knave!"
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
quoth
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From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
try to get or reach
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And strong hands shook the door.
hurting
From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
stranger-guest
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From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And strong hands shook the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Now, out upon thee, canting knave!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Believe me, Macy," quoth the priest, "Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Now, out upon thee, canting knave!"
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
accept gladly
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
which person or people
From this reading Then kindled Macy's eye of fire "No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the stranger-guest Made welcome to my hearth."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What seek ye?" quoth the goodman; "The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrong,-- Pray let the old man rest."
