used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
agen
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From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
(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 THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
beknown
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From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
belonge
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
bere
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From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
berithnoun
the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
breviarynoun
(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
Caius
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From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
Chapell
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
cleanernounUS /ˈkliːnər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading In its contents?
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
dyverse
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From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
at any time
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
faryth
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
felonsly
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
Gonville
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From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
gunvylle
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its contents?
and nothing more
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
legibleadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
a room where books are kept
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
the force of workers available
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
nekke
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From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
by chance
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
pooke
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From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
by chance
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
sekke
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From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
sentens
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
shal
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
theder
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From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
thens
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
(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 whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
Wher
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From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
WHEREIN
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From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And whether he bere me in pooke or sekke For me he shall be hanged by the nekke, (I am so well beknown of dyverse men) But I be restored theder agen.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not altogether, for then would the reprint be just as acceptable; perhaps more so, for it would be possibly more legible, probably cleaner, certainly in a more convenient shape.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading (_Written in a breviary in the Library of Gonville and Caius College._) WHEREIN lies the charm of an old book?
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I belonge to the Chapell of gunvylle hall; He shal be cursed by the grate sentens That felonsly faryth and berith me thens.
