Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

cause to be bored

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

the two together, not just one

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading _Ill May Day_, _by_ Churchill, _a Contemporary Poet_.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

characteristic of the present

From this reading _Ill May Day_, _by_ Churchill, _a Contemporary Poet_.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Ill May Day_, _by_ Churchill, _a Contemporary Poet_.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

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From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

first in order of birth

From this reading Giles Headley was now the eldest prentice.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Giles Headley was now the eldest prentice.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Giles Headley was now the eldest prentice.

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

possessive form of “henry” — 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 HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading _Ill May Day_, _by_ Churchill, _a Contemporary Poet_.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

a quantity that is added

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

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 HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Ill May Day_, _by_ Churchill, _a Contemporary Poet_.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Giles Headley was now the eldest prentice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _Ill May Day_, _by_ Churchill, _a Contemporary Poet_.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading Giles Headley was now the eldest prentice.

blessed with privileges

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HEAVE HALF A BRICK AT HIM “For strangers then did so increase, By reason of King Henry’s queen, And privileged in many a place To dwell, as was in London seen.

in or at the place that

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

which person or people

From this reading Poor tradesmen had small dealing then And who but strangers bore the bell, Which was a grief to Englishmen To see them here in London dwell.”

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Time passed on, and Edmund Burgess, who had been sent from York to learn the perfection of his craft, completed his term and returned to his home, much regretted in the Dragon court, where his good humour and good sense had generally kept the peace, both within and without.