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From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
(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 They all agreed to stand in order Around the apple-pye's fine border.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
apple-pye
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From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
apple-pye's
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From this reading They all agreed to stand in order Around the apple-pye's fine border.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They all agreed to stand in order Around the apple-pye's fine border.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading They all agreed to stand in order Around the apple-pye's fine border.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
ey'd
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From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
provide as food
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They all agreed to stand in order Around the apple-pye's fine border.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
halv'd
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From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
hew'd
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From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
hornbooknounUS /ˈhɔːrnbʊk/
a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all agreed to stand in order Around the apple-pye's fine border.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
immediately past
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They all agreed to stand in order Around the apple-pye's fine border.
the local environment
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
pye
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From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
except for; apart from
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
express in words
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
seem'd
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From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They all agreed to stand in order Around the apple-pye's fine border.
t'other
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From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
carry out
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading [Footnote 37: Some copies say "H. halv'd it, I. ey'd it," and afterwards, "U. hew'd it, ...
except if; if not
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless some method there was taken, That every one might save their bacon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
which person or people
From this reading At last they every one agreed Upon the apple-pye to feed; But as there seem'd to be so many, Those who were last might not have any.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take turn as they in hornbook stand, From great A down to &, In equal parts the pye divide, As you may see on t'other side.
