Chapter III

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From this reading ┌─────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │1836] │ APRIL.

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading ┌─────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │1836] │ APRIL.

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

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

done by or characteristic of individuals acting together

From this reading │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

subject to popular election

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

the hall of a guild or corporation

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

a university degree with honors

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading IX.

set down according to a plan

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

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 │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

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

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

shut off to passage or view or hindered from action

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

move upward

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

in an unfortunate way

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

express in words

From this reading │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

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From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

breathe noisily during one's sleep

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

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

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

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

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

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

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

(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 │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

during the time that

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │Well, neighbour, what do the papers say │ │ │ About "The Wisdom collective?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

a late time of life

From this reading │ │ │Oh! their Honours are busied by night and day │ │ │ With a list of The Lords elective: │ │ │For like old London Bridge, they declare, for years │ │ │They've been sadly obstructed by too many _peers_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I tried to rise, and I scream'd a scream, The man at the gate came staggering in— "To be sure I did, for I heard a din; And your worship gave such a terrible snore, While you laid on your back on the Guildhall floor, That it woke you up from your _dream_!"