the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True is the charge; nor by themselves denied.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading True is the charge; nor by themselves denied.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading Churchill.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading True is the charge; nor by themselves denied.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True is the charge; nor by themselves denied.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading True is the charge; nor by themselves denied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
obsoleteadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbsəliːt/
no longer in use
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
and nothing more
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride.
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading True is the charge; nor by themselves denied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True is the charge; nor by themselves denied.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
which person or people
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
produce a literary work
From this reading There was, in the days of which I write, an old-fashioned custom on the English road, which I suspect is now obsolete, or practised only by the vulgar.
