abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
(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 He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
droughty
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From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not for long, Hiram," said Wayne lightly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
hed
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From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
Hiram
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From this reading "Not for long, Hiram," said Wayne lightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
how
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From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
I've
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From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
iveradjectiveUS /ˈaɪvər/
comparative of “iv” — being one more than three
From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
without good reason
From this reading "Not for long, Hiram," said Wayne lightly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Not for long, Hiram," said Wayne lightly.
Maister
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From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
mich
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From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
Nell's
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From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
not any; not one
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not for long, Hiram," said Wayne lightly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not for long, Hiram," said Wayne lightly.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
having a supporting base
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
thoyle
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From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
push forcefully
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
wark
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From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
Wark's
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From this reading Wark’s wark, Maister, I’ve hed as mich fighting as iver I can thoyle i’ th’ one day."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was anxious to keep Nell’s capture secret from all these chattering folk as long as might be.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading "Not for long, Hiram," said Wayne lightly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I’m hoping not," he said, in his slow way; "for I’m that droughty I scarce know how to bide.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Hiram, no whit abashed to find the Master standing so unexpectedly at his elbow, thrust his hands still deeper into his pockets.
