used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
(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 So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
terminate
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
a boy or man
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
conjuringnounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərɪŋ/
calling up a spirit or devil
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
HOW
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From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
HUNTSMANnounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
JOCKEYED
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From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
immediately past
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
moistenverbUS /ˈmɔɪsən/
make moist
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
not any; not one
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
others
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From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
overbend
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From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
overplusnoun
extreme excess
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
Parmesans
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From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
relieve from
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
sharpenverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
skinflintnounUS /ˈskɪnflɪnt/
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
sowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
stabsnounUS /stæbz/
plural of “stab” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
up to a particular time
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
trestles
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From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
twas
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From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nay, by my conjuring tricks at table I drew the water out of the wine, and made a song in which I compared the skinflint to a sow, from which there was no good to be looked for till the butcher had her dead upon the trestles.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
(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 And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trick I played on my host with the hare was not enough for me, but I devised others to punish his insatiable greed.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And so I myself furnished the reason why he paid me, and that well, with the trick ye shall now hear: for 'twas not my business to play such pranks in his house.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading So did I teach the boarders to water the salted butter and so to get rid of the overplus salt; yea, and to grate the hard cheese like the Parmesans and moisten it with wine, all which things were to the miser like stabs in his heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Chap. i._: HOW AND FOR WHAT REASON THE HUNTSMAN WAS JOCKEYED AWAY INTO FRANCE If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break.
