touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
armourernoun
a worker skilled in making armor or arms
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
armourer's
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From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
propose a payment
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
cometh
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From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
any strong feeling
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
glover
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From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
leathern
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From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
in the direction of
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
VERSTEGAN
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From this reading VERSTEGAN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence cometh Smith, be he knight, lord, or squire, But from the smith that forged in the fire?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He arose, turned away his head, and extended his hand towards the glover, while he averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The armourer’s heart swelled big with various and contending sensations, so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay, hang me if I bid you farewell, man,” said Simon, striking the flat of his hand against that which the armourer expanded towards him.
