Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

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From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

later than; following

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

(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 A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

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From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

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From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

cause to lose one's composure

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

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From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

a point or extent in space

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

a brief written record

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

and nothing more

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

delivered from danger

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

estrangement from god

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

required or under orders

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Was this the Virginian Smith?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

having passed out of existence

From this reading Stephen Gowans supposed that the bodies of Adam and Eve were clothed in robes of light, which vanished after their sin.

a native or resident of Virginia

From this reading Was this the Virginian Smith?

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Was this the Virginian Smith?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

in or at the place that

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At the battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642, Captain John Smith, a soldier of note, Captain Lieutenant to Lord James Stuart's horse, with only a groom, attacked a Parliament officer, three cuirassiers, and three arquebusiers, and rescued the royal standard, which they had taken and were guarding.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Abyssinians, after dressing their hair, sleep with their heads in a forked stick, in order not to discompose it.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A street, or other location, might be presented, where there would be opportunity to bring forward all objects of worldly interest, and thus much pleasant satire might be the result.