used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE GREAT ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
camp-fire
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From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
Delyt
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From this reading _The Squyres Delyt_.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
farre
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
feare
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
fieldes
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
GauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
Giraglia
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From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT ADVENTURE.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
headpieces
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From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
herte
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
how
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
hym
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
inery
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
immediately past
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
longith
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
luvith
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
maister
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
engage in
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
Marc'antonio's
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From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
marcche
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
sinke
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
Squyres
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From this reading _The Squyres Delyt_.
starre
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
swym
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT ADVENTURE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
thi
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
to-morn
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From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
unhobble
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From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So the _Gauntlet_ sailed for the island of Giraglia; and we two, having watched her for a while as she stood out to make her offing, trod out our camp-fire and turned our faces northward.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Marc'antonio's last action before starting was to unhobble the goats and free the hogs from their wooden collars and headpieces.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "He that luvith a starre To follow her, sinke or swym, Hath never a feare how farre, For the world it longith to hym: For the road it longith to hym And the fieldes that marcche beside-- Lift up thi herte, my maister then, So inery to-morn we ride."
