used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
(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 A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
armourer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
Balade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
true confidential information
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/
showing great reverence for god
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
the act of departing
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
Headley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
a social unit living together
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Who shall me let?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who shall me let?
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
pastance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
QUAGMIREnounUS /ˈkwæɡmaɪər/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall me let?
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
deliver by singing
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
Smallbones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
in the near future
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
SteelmannounUS /ˈstiːlmən/
a worker engaged in making steel
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
in a strange manner
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
a special situation
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
Tibble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A KING IN A QUAGMIRE For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
which person or people
From this reading Who shall me let?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
but in spite of that
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
