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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
1757
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
having companions or an escort
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
Cymbeline
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From this reading _Cymbeline_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
Dirck
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
a social unit living together
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
Lancey
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
hear with intention
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
Mordaunt
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
not any; not one
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
Pinkster
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
proprieties
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
To recall to mind.
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
move stealthily
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
