used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
ApostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
Barnaby
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From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN JONSON.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
travel across or pass over
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
DROPT
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From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
at any time
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
FOALnounUS /foʊl/
a young horse
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
hadst
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From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
HIPPOGONY
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From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
It's
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From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
JONSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading BEN JONSON.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
for more time
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
ORIGINnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
PRECEDINGadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
in the near future
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND NICHOLAS CONCERNING THE HIPPOGONY, OR ORIGIN OF THE FOAL DROPT IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
twould
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From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's as fine a foal as ever was dropt, said Nicholas;—but I should as soon thought of dropping one myself!
at the time that
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If thou hadst Nicholas, replied the Doctor, 'twould have been a foal with longer ears, and a cross upon the shoulders.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ———his birth day, the eleventh of June When the Apostle Barnaby the bright Unto our year doth give the longest light.
