used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These water-drinkers will not have a long reign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
the lower side of anything
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
gotten under control
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
a quad with a square body
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
a social unit living together
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These water-drinkers will not have a long reign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
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 These water-drinkers will not have a long reign.
not any; not one
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These water-drinkers will not have a long reign.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading These water-drinkers will not have a long reign.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
express in words
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These water-drinkers will not have a long reign.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
water-drinkers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These water-drinkers will not have a long reign.
water-mark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
(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 They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These water-drinkers will not have a long reign.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He was a great buyer of choice "Pieces," and his cellar contained one of the best stocks in the kingdom, both in the wood and bottle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
a late time of life
From this reading Poor Uncle!--he has now been some years "in the wood" himself, and snugly stowed in the family vault!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you Horace knew better, and that his assertion of 'There is truth in wine,' was founded on experience--his draughts had no water-mark in 'em, depend on it."
