Chapter V

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

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

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From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

(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 Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

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

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

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From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

plural of “belly” — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

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From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

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From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

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From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

take in solid food

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

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From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

run away quickly

From this reading For shelter now, where shall I flee?

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For shelter now, where shall I flee?

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

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

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

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

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

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

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

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

From this reading For shelter now, where shall I flee?

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

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

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From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

the next day

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

not any; not one

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

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

From this reading For shelter now, where shall I flee?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

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

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

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From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

past form of “relish” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

precisely, exactly

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

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

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

take hold of; grab

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading For shelter now, where shall I flee?

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading For shelter now, where shall I flee?

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

a male human offspring

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

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

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

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

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

up to a particular time

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

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

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

a shaky motion

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

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From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

precisely as stated

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

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

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

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

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

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

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Being midnight ere they reach’d the spot, Where Charles lay trembling and wet, They drank the whisk and eat the cheese, Then of the heather made a _bleeze_.

at the time that

From this reading When day came in, _beek’d_ by the sun, They lay and slept till afternoon: Then took their travels that very night, To Achnacarie came full right, Through water to their _cleavings_ high, Dark was the night, they could not see.

in or at the place that

From this reading For shelter now, where shall I flee?

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From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

move somewhere quickly

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Upon the morrow they kill’d a cow, Whereof they fill’d their bellies fu’, Without bread, salt or sallad, Sweet hunger relished their palate; They told the flesh, bread was before, And thankful were they had such store, The country being burnt, and plunder’d, And here to live no way they had.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Went with his son for bread and cheese, Four bottles of whisk they did not seize: His stores all under ground were hid, Cover’d with turff into the wood.