(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling.”--Ibid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar’s Bush.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar’s Bush.
Beggar's
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar’s Bush.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar’s Bush.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling.”--Ibid.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling.”--Ibid.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling.”--Ibid.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
FLLTCHER
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar’s Bush.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
Ibid
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From this reading “Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling.”--Ibid.
go away from a place
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
ravensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling.”--Ibid.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother’s death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling.”--Ibid.
