used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
(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 It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
alway
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From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
breme
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From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading _Prologue to Canterbury Tales_.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
dainties
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From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
take in liquids
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
Evora
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From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
gere
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From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
L'Isle
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From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
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 Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
lucenounUS /luːs/
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
the force of workers available
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
mewverbUS /mjuː/
cry like a cat
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
PoignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
ProloguenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading _Prologue to Canterbury Tales_.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
soupere
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From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Prologue to Canterbury Tales_.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days had gone by since the return of the party from Evora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Prologue to Canterbury Tales_.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
Wo
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From this reading Full many a fat patriarch had he in mew, And many a breme and many a luce in stew; Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poignant and sharp, and ready all his gere, His table dormant in his hall alway, Stood ready covered all the long day.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The ladies had gotten over their fatigue, talked over their travels, and wondered at seeing nothing of L'Isle.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It snowed in his house of meat and drink, Of all dainties that men could of think; After the sundry seasons of the year, So changed he his meat and soupere.
