Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN JOHNSON.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

flesh of a castrated male chicken

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

plural of “cheese” — a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

express approval of

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

a social unit living together

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

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

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

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

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading BEN JOHNSON.

and nothing more

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

engage in

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

garments that must be repaired

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

a form of address for a man

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

not any; not one

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

exactly

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

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

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Fleda opened the kitchen door and came in, folding up a calico apron she had just taken off.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading One morning Mrs. Rossitur was seated in the breakfast-room at her usual employment, mending and patching — no sinecure now.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

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

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

belonging to which person

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading So the time walked away — for this family was not now of those "whom time runneth withal" — to the second summer of Mr. Didenhover's term.

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

From this reading "Some bring a capon, some a rurall cake, Some nuts, some apples; some that thinke they make The better cheeses, bring 'hem; or else send By their ripe daughters, whom they would commend This way to husbands; and whose baskets beare An embleme of themselves in plum or pears."