adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
Almanack-Maker
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From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
appear'd
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From this reading No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
AstrologernounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/
someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
Bickerstaff
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
CronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
DutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
dy'd
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
E're
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
EclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
ElegynounUS /ˈelədʒiː/
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
guess'd
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
Herse
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From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
ly'd
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
shou'd
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From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
SkynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
StarsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
ThonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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 Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
WondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
