used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Aver._ Let me alone, and an angel for a reward!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Aver._ Let me alone, and an angel for a reward!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading _Aver._ Let me alone, and an angel for a reward!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
Avar
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From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
AververbUS /ˈeɪvər/
report or maintain
From this reading _Aver._ Let me alone, and an angel for a reward!
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
fearless and daring
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading _Avar._ Must I needs whip over the chain like Jack-a-napes?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
commonwealnoun
the good of a community
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
durst
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From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Aver._ Let me alone, and an angel for a reward!
gaudies
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From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
ging
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From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
Jack-a-napes
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From this reading _Avar._ Must I needs whip over the chain like Jack-a-napes?
japes
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From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Aver._ Let me alone, and an angel for a reward!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Avar._ Must I needs whip over the chain like Jack-a-napes?
loveth
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From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
engage in
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Avar._ Must I needs whip over the chain like Jack-a-napes?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading _Avar._ Must I needs whip over the chain like Jack-a-napes?
not any; not one
From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
on one occasion
From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Avar._ Must I needs whip over the chain like Jack-a-napes?
accept an excuse for
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading _Aver._ Let me alone, and an angel for a reward!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
Ver
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From this reading _Ver._ Now, do off thy gown, and turn the inside outward!
precisely as stated
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
at the time that
From this reading _Ver._ Come, off at once! when? come off! no more gaudies [n]or japes.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading _Avar._ Must I needs whip over the chain like Jack-a-napes?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Avar._ Pardon me! and I will make my confession: The world is hard, and the bag is but very small; I got it where I could, to go on beg[ging] withal-- A plain true dealing man that loveth not to steal; And I durst not be bold to crave of commonweal.
