used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
(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 "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, is it so?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading PHILIP DE LA NOYE.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, is it so?
and nothing more
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading PHILIP DE LA NOYE.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
MayflowernounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
a brief written record
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
NOYE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIP DE LA NOYE.
obligatoryadjectiveUS /əˈblɪɡətɔːri/
morally or legally constraining or binding
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP DE LA NOYE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ay, is it so?
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Well, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
(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, it hath been a year of note in more ways than one, and the next is like to be as adventurous.
at the time that
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "'T is a year agone to-day since we in the Mayflower sighted land in this place," said Bradford to Standish, as the two stood beside the gun just fired for sunset when all obligatory labor ended in the village.
