used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
anew
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
(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 Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Several months have now elapsed since my marriage.
at any time
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
Gif
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From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
graunt
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From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several months have now elapsed since my marriage.
haveth
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From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
go away from a place
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
leve
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From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Several months have now elapsed since my marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
merci
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From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Several months have now elapsed since my marriage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
with low volume
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
on the contrary
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several months have now elapsed since my marriage.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several months have now elapsed since my marriage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --Old Song.
carry out
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
woldnounUS /woʊld/
a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I am living quietly in the country, among my books, and looking forward with calmness, rather than impatience, to the time which shall again bring me before the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now haveth good day, good men all, Haveth good day, young and old; Haveth good day, both great and small, And graunt merci a thousand fold!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gif ever I might full fain I wold, Don ought that were unto your leve Christ keep you out of cares cold, For now 'tis time to take my leave.
