Chapter I

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

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

acceptance as true or valid

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

(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 _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

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

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

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

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

undisputed credibility

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

shining intensely

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

the act of burning something

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

carefully weighed

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

a disputant who advocates reform

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

characterized by great determination

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

raised above the ground

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

at any future time; in the future

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

a social unit living together

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

start firing a weapon

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

set up or found

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

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

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

an accidental happening

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

a social unit living together

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

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

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

in like or similar manner

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

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From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

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

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

on one occasion

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

plural of “oven” — kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

in an abundant manner

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

new

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

walk heavily

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

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

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

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From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

in or at the place that

From this reading The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire always held his Christmas banquet.

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

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

a Caucasian

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

which person or people

From this reading I must own, by-the-bye, I had strong doubts about the authenticity of the painting and armour as having belonged to the crusader, they certainly having the stamp of more recent days; but I was told that the painting had been so considered time out of mind; and that, as to the armour, it had been found in a lumber-room, and elevated to its present situation by the squire, who at once determined it to be the armour of the family hero; and as he was absolute authority on all such subjects in his own household, the matter had passed into current acceptation.

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From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”

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

From this reading The great picture of the crusader and his white horse had been profusely decorated with greens for the occasion; and holly and ivy had likewise been wreathed round the helmet and weapons on the opposite wall, which I understood were the arms of the same warrior.

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

From this reading A blazing, crackling fire of logs had been heaped on to warm the spacious apartment, and the flame went sparkling and wreathing up the wide-mouthed chimney.

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

From this reading _Lo! now is come our joyful’st feast!_ _Let every man be jolly;_ _Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest,_ _And every post with holly._ _Now all our neighbours’ chimneys smoke,_ _And Christmas blocks are burning;_ _Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke,_ _And all their spits are turning._ _Without the door let sorrow lie,_ _And if, for cold, it hap to die,_ _We’ll bury’t in a Christmas pye,_ _And evermore be merry._ WITHERS’ “JUVENILLA.”