used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
(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 Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
in addition
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
Annis
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From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
Bartholomew's
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From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
Battersea
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From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
a youthful male person
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
Clerkenwell
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From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
disposesverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
at any time
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
set up or found
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
HewverbUS /hjuː/
make or shape as with an axe
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
howbeit
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From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
I'm
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From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
immediately past
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
Magnus
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From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
NoteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
overruledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈruːld/
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
PerilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
Prentices
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From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
queerest
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From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
ShewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
refrain from harming
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
St
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From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
SwimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
carry out
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Man proposes, but GOD disposes: all Things are overruled for Good to them that love him—I'm sure I found it so in this Case.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
Tomkins
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From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
look attentively
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The Weather was now excessive hot: _Miles_ and I used to take Boat whenever we had a spare Evening, and practice Swimming off _Battersea_.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for _Tomkins_, his whole Soul was in the making of the queerest Watch that ever was seen; howbeit, clumsy as it was, he at last made it go; though it never could keep up with St. _Magnus_' Clock.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ I am now coming, _Hew_, to what hindered me of seeing the Shew in _Clerkenwell_ on St. _Bartholomew's_ Day.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Also, we sometimes bathed in _Perilous Pond_, wherein many 'Prentices are yearly drowned; hard by the Well of Dame _Annis_ the Clear.
