a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
admonishverbUS /ædˈmɑːnɪʃ/
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
(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 GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON: Printed and sold by J. and C. Evans Long lane.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading LONDON: Printed and sold by J. and C. Evans Long lane.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
form'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading LONDON: Printed and sold by J. and C. Evans Long lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading LONDON: Printed and sold by J. and C. Evans Long lane.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: Printed and sold by J. and C. Evans Long lane.
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 LONDON: Printed and sold by J. and C. Evans Long lane.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
joined in matrimony
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
the force of workers available
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRICE ONE PENNY.
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 To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading PRICE ONE PENNY.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRICE ONE PENNY.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading LONDON: Printed and sold by J. and C. Evans Long lane.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
riper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading LONDON: Printed and sold by J. and C. Evans Long lane.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
express in words
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
the act of using
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
(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 GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
Wilmot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading _The History of Will Worthy & Nancy Wilmot_; An Account of the sudden Death of Nancy Wilmot, as she was dancing with Will Worthy on the Green, on the evening of the day they were Married; the serious reflections made by Will on that awful event, and the happy consequences that followed.
a late time of life
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GOOD people all I pray give ear Unto the tale I tell; ’Tis form’d to gratify your mind, And to instruct you well.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading To caution men of riper years, And to admonish youth; Fiction may fill th’ improving page, And use the voice of truth.
