used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROLL OF PARCHMENT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
(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 "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Shorn of our powers as we be, what indeed?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shorn of our powers as we be, what indeed?
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
divisible by two
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Shorn of our powers as we be, what indeed?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
the force of workers available
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROLL OF PARCHMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Shorn of our powers as we be, what indeed?
PARCHMENTnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading A ROLL OF PARCHMENT.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Shorn of our powers as we be, what indeed?
with low volume
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading A ROLL OF PARCHMENT.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
ShornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading "Shorn of our powers as we be, what indeed?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
be seated
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But shall we then sit quietly down and allow these men to snatch from us the little that remains?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
at the time that
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou canst hear for thyself how Jerusalem is on an uproar; the credulous and ignorant from all the country round about are crowding into the city bringing their sick with them."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "’Tis worse even than when the man himself was alive; but what can we do?"
