used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
(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 “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
CRABBE
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From this reading CRABBE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
etc
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From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
FalsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
gainfuladjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪnfəl/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
highway'snounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
possessive form of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
how
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From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
inviolateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪəlɪt/
(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
speedsnounUS /spiːdz/
plural of “speed” — distance travelled per unit time
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
in a swift manner
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
thro
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From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
TrapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here laws are all inviolate: none lay Traps for the traveller; every highway's clear; Here--” he was interrupted by a knife, With “D---your eyes! your money or your life!”
