used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
(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 "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I was his prisoner but yesternight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
completely unclothed
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
confined by bonds
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I was his prisoner but yesternight.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
froe
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From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
hatch-board
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From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I was his prisoner but yesternight.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "That shall not need," says my Lord Howard;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I was his prisoner but yesternight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "That shall not need," says my Lord Howard;
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "That shall not need," says my Lord Howard;
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That shall not need," says my Lord Howard;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And I was his prisoner but yesternight.
quoth
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From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "That shall not need," says my Lord Howard;
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "That shall not need," says my Lord Howard;
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That shall not need," says my Lord Howard;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thou canst let me this robber see, For every penny he has taken thee froe Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
in the direction of
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading "As I was sailing upon the sea, And [a] Bordeaux voyage as I did fare, He clasped me to his hatch-board, And robbed me of all my merchant ware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I was his prisoner but yesternight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I am a man, both poor and bare, And every man will have his own of me, And I am bound towards London to fare, To complain to my prince Henry."
yesternight
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From this reading And I was his prisoner but yesternight.
