used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
(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 If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
any thing at all
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
take in liquids
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
take in solid food
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
Garrebrantze
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From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
Johannes
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From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
jollitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
LeydennounUS /ˈlaɪdən/
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
newyear
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From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
others
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From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
a male human offspring
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
speakest
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From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
express in words
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “Thou hast seen better days, I warrant thee,” answered the saint; “for thou speakest like a scholar of Leyden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the newyear, which brings jollity to the hearts of others, brings nothing but hunger and despair to me and mine.”
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Tell me thy story, Johannes, my son, and we shall see whether in good time thou wilt not hold up thy head as high as a church steeple.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I had anything to give thee to eat or drink, thou shouldst have it with all my heart.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I?” said Johannes Garrebrantze; “I have nothing to bestow but good wishes, and nothing to receive but the scorn and neglect of the world.
