used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
Ah
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From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
react verbally
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
cobblersnounUS /ˈkɑːblərz/
nonsense
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
coldsnounUS /koʊldz/
plural of “cold” — a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
divisible by two
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
at any time
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
apart from; not including
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
flambeaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
the state of being honored
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
itchverbUS /ɪtʃ/
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
as might be expected
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
absolutely essential
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
by chance
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
express in words
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
theftsnounUS /θefts/
plural of “theft” — the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
tit-bits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
the act of using
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
precisely as stated
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must answer, I was servant to every body; a fine coat was certainly given me, but that not so much for my own use as my lord’s honour.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Besides the pieces of wax that we cut off the flambeaux, we sometimes lay our hands upon some tit-bits that were served up at table, which we ate in private.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I got nothing in this service but the itch and severe colds, except some ends of flambeaux which I stole and sold to the cobblers; and it was necessary to be very cautious to commit even these little thefts with impunity.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe to us pages if we were ever caught in the fact; we were sure to get well lashed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! miserable slave, you will naturally say, what profit could you possibly derive during a year of so much trouble? alas!
