used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
(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 Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
bakersnounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
burnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
ChimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
cumberverbUS /ˈkʌmbər/
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
East-cheap
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From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
not one, and not any
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
OstrichesnounUS /ˈɑːstrɪtʃɪz/
plural of “ostrich” — a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
Querpo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
Quick-silver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
do one's shopping
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
stomack
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From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
a special situation
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Surely at that time I had an _Ostriches_ stomack; every thing I put into my mouth, passed through me like Quick-silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
undiscoveredadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Day appearing, I got me a stick out of a hedge, and so walked in _Querpo_ into the City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Coming by a bakers shop, I pretended to be ignorant of the City, & as I was asking him the way to such a place, not caring what, I happily secured a penny loaf, which I carried off undiscovered; I thought it not good to cumber my pocket with it, wherefore at two bits I gave it my belly to carry.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I walked up and down, but met with none of my acquaintance on whom I might fasten on as a _bur_.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Noon approaching, my belly began to Chime, I thought all the meat in _East-cheap_ would not lay that spirit hunger had raised within me.
