used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
anew
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
belong'd
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From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
canounUS /kʌ/
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
crys
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From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
Dutchy
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From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
a quad with a square body
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
half the width of an em
From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
genoun
a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
gh
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From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
happen'd
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From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
Hu
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From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
hur
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From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
Jane
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From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
Joan
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From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
kill'd
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From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
a narrow way or road
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
most important element
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
come together
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
ngnounUS /eŋ/
one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
pinounUS /paɪ/
the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
press-masters
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From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
Que
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From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
railes
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From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
round-house
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From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
Splutter-a-nails
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From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
taylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
taylorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
thro
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From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
thumpt
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From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
up to a particular time
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
twas
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From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading With all might and main down to Dutchy Lane These petticoat press-masters hurried again, To press some they knew: ’twas Morgan and Hu[gh], A couple belong’d to the cross-legged crew, _And Welsh taylors_.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading They thought to resist, but Joan with her fist, She thumpt them about till the taylors they pi[ ], And then in a rage the rest did engage, And brought them away to the round-house or ca[ge], _These poor taylors_.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading _A Welsh taylor._ But yet, right or wrong, they brought ’em along, And happen’d to meet with three more in the thro[ng].
but in spite of that
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then said lusty Jane, ‘You must serve King and Que[en]!’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Morgan hur railes, crys, ‘Splutter-a-nails, Hur newly come up to fair London from Wales; Then pray cease your strife, hur has a young wife, Besides hur was never yet kill’d in hur life.’
