1519
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From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
Aldonza's
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From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
from appearances alone
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
bridesnounUS /braɪdz/
plural of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
Dennet
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From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
divisible by two
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
Giles
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From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
a state of high honor
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
coins made of gold
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
Headley
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From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
the force of workers available
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
not any; not one
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
and nothing more
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
Perronel
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From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
express in words
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
SEAMYadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmi/
showing a seam
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —Shakespeare.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
signalised
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From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
up to a particular time
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If Giles Headley murmured at Aldonza’s removal, it was only to Perronel, and that discreet woman kept it to herself.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading However, the autumn of that year was signalised by a fresh outbreak of the sweating sickness, apparently a sort of influenza, and no festivities could be thought of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CLOTH OF GOLD ON THE SEAMY SIDE Then you lost The view of earthly glory: men might say Till this time pomp was single; but now married To one above itself.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In the summer of 1519 he was out of his apprenticeship, and though Dennet was only fifteen, it was not uncommon for brides to be even younger.
