used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
afore
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From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
Avery
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From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
childre
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From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
Dickon
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From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
Dr
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From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
go away from a place
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
matchlocknounUS /ˈmætʃlɑːk/
an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
the force of workers available
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
a person who is being chased
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
be standing; be upright
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
male cat
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can sell our lives dearly, at least," said Avery, looking to his matchlock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
which person or people
From this reading "Master," inquired Dickon (who was a Somerset man), "if they catch I, what shall they do to I?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Set them and the childre behind, and thou, Jack, with me and Tom and Dickon, stand out afore."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We that be men were best to light off our horses," pursued Dr Thorpe, "and leave the women thereon, that they may fly the faster if need be.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "They shall fly cruel slow on yon old black jade," said Tom, grinning.
