used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
BloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Bloody Duke, Silly Duke, Hast thou seen the Bride?
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Bloody Duke, Silly Duke, Hast thou seen the Bride?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every time that the Duke made a mistake in his general-ship the soldiers would sing:
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
general-ship
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From this reading And every time that the Duke made a mistake in his general-ship the soldiers would sing:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Bloody Duke, Silly Duke, Hast thou seen the Bride?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
lampoonverbUS /læmˈpuːn/
ridicule with satire
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
Landen
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From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And every time that the Duke made a mistake in his general-ship the soldiers would sing:
Maestricht
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From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
the force of workers available
From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And every time that the Duke made a mistake in his general-ship the soldiers would sing:
munitionsnounUS /mjuːˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “munition” — weapons considered collectively
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
ReformersnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bloody Duke, Silly Duke, Hast thou seen the Bride?
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Bloody Duke, Silly Duke, Hast thou seen the Bride?
deliver by singing
From this reading And every time that the Duke made a mistake in his general-ship the soldiers would sing:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading And every time that the Duke made a mistake in his general-ship the soldiers would sing:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Bloody Duke, Silly Duke, Hast thou seen the Bride?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
Ulenspiegel
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From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
in or at the place that
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Duke was not long in learning the trick that had been played on him, and there came into his hands a lampoon which was in circulation at the time, with this refrain:
in the company of; together with
From this reading And thus they came to Maestricht, where Ulenspiegel took counsel with the agents of the Reformers as to the best way of sending ships loaded with arms and munitions to the assistance of the Prince's fleet.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And from there they went to Landen and to other places, disguised as working men.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And every time that the Duke made a mistake in his general-ship the soldiers would sing:
