used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
the state of being absent
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
(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 I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
All's
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From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
don't
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From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
Godolphin
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From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
Grootz
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From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
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 "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
Sherebiah
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From this reading "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
SherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
dependable
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I am an ass, Mr. Grootz," he said; "but really I did not expect such good luck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
(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 "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
the words that are spoken
From this reading My lord Godolphin was very kind, and so was the earl, and as he used but few words I do think he meant what he said.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "An ye knew——" began Sherebiah; but he paused, hemmed, and changed his sentence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sorry my absence made you uneasy, Sherry; but I don’t understand why you should imagine all manner of harm."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All’s well as ends well, Master Harry; I axe your pardon for my free words; and here be a fine stout piece of ash I bought in Fleet Street for your hand.
