used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ulenspiegel and Lamme went away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ulenspiegel and Lamme went away.
BrugesnounUS /ˈbruːdʒɪz/
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading XL Going on their way to Bruges, Ulenspiegel said to Lamme:
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
catchpolls
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From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading And the girl, laughing wildly, danced in the clearing.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading And the girl, laughing wildly, danced in the clearing.
disbursedverbUS /dɪsˈbɜːrst/
past form of “disburse” — expend, as from a fund
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
take in solid food
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
a young female
From this reading And the girl, laughing wildly, danced in the clearing.
the act of departing
From this reading XL Going on their way to Bruges, Ulenspiegel said to Lamme:
death of a person
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the girl, laughing wildly, danced in the clearing.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
Lamme
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From this reading Ulenspiegel and Lamme went away.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading And the girl, laughing wildly, danced in the clearing.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
olie-koekjes
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From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XL Going on their way to Bruges, Ulenspiegel said to Lamme:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
on the contrary
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading XL Going on their way to Bruges, Ulenspiegel said to Lamme:
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
a quantity of money
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading XL Going on their way to Bruges, Ulenspiegel said to Lamme:
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the Egyptian returned thence to his camp, grave and proud.
Ulenspiegel
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From this reading Ulenspiegel and Lamme went away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading XL Going on their way to Bruges, Ulenspiegel said to Lamme:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ulenspiegel and Lamme went away.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading And the girl, laughing wildly, danced in the clearing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
XLnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
From this reading XL Going on their way to Bruges, Ulenspiegel said to Lamme:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have disbursed a heavy sum of money in the enlisting of soldiers, in payment to the catchpolls, the gift to the Egyptian girl, and those innumerable olie-koekjes that it pleased you to eat without ceasing rather than to sell a single one.
