102
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From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
103
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From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
104
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From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
citedverbUS /ˈsaɪtəd/
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
Constable's
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From this reading The Tenth Constable's History.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
FN
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From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Tenth Constable's History.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
parasang
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From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
parasangs
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From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
sallied
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From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
TenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading The Tenth Constable's History.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tenth Constable's History.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
waterwheelnoun
a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond
From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A robbery of stuffs had been committed in the city and as it was a great matter I was cited,[FN#102] I and my fellows: they[FN#103] pressed hard upon us: but we obtained of them some days' grace and dispersed in search of the stolen goods.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we found ourselves a parasang or two parasangs away from the city, we waxed athirst; and presently we came to a garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for me, I sallied forth with five men and went round about the city that day; and on the morrow we fared forth into the suburbs.
Wuzu-ablution
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From this reading There I went in alone and going up to the waterwheel,[FN#104] entered it and drank and made the Wuzu-ablution and prayed.
