aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
(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 The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
confined by bonds
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
charity'snounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
possessive form of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
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 The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
not any; not one
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
in the near future
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being calculated to disturb the peace, the printer was bound to keep the peace, by one of the magistrates, which put an end to the sale of this rubbish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
understrappers
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From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The above Doctor and his understrappers were all upon the alert, all the filth, lies, and rubbish that could be collected together, were brought him; these he put in order, fled to the printer with, and which were soon exposed for sale, no doubt for the benefit of the poor (to add to charity’s fame).
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To — It would fill no small volume to relate the particulars of the bustle which took place in the above affair.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The zeal, vigilance, activity and expense which so many put themselves to was really laughable.
