Adul
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From this reading _Adul._ I have scarce an house wherein myself to maintain.
(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 And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Adul._ I have scarce an house wherein myself to maintain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
commoditynounUS /kəˈmɑːdəti/
articles of commerce
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
condignadjective
fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _Resp._ I doubt not, Honesty!
encroachverbUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/
advance beyond the usual limit
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
HonestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading _Resp._ I doubt not, Honesty!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Adul._ I have scarce an house wherein myself to maintain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Resp._ I doubt not, Honesty!
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading _Resp._ Honesty shall not lack.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Adul._ I have scarce an house wherein myself to maintain.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Adul._ I have scarce an house wherein myself to maintain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Resp._ I doubt not, Honesty!
and nothing more
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
Resp
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From this reading _Resp._ I doubt not, Honesty!
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Adul._ I have scarce an house wherein myself to maintain.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
refrain from harming
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
carry out
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Adul._ I have scarce an house wherein myself to maintain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
wherein
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From this reading _Adul._ I have scarce an house wherein myself to maintain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Adul._ I do not crave nor care; We shall take but scraps and refuse, that ye may spare; We will not encroach the people's commodity; We shall take only that may come with honesty.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And condign reward shall ye all have for your pain.
