used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
BatterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
cuffnounUS /kʌf/
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
Cursecowl
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From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
debosh
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From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
disjaskit
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From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading DRYDEN _Revised_.
one or the other of two
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
infuseverbUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːz/
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
Kilmarnock
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From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
pliskie
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From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
RevisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading DRYDEN _Revised_.
rheumatics
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From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
only a very short time before
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
a special situation
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
the act of using
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
weltering
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From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
in or at the place that
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The decent man came to the use of his senses as from a trance, and scarcely knew either where he was, or whether his head or heels were uppermost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse; He sung the Weaver wise and good, By too severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the morning after the debosh with Mr Cursecowl, my respected friend, James Batter, the pattern of steadiness and sobriety, awoke in a terrible pliskie.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He found himself lying without his Kilmarnock, from which he might have received deadly damage, being subject to the rheumatics in the cuff of the neck; and every thing about him was in a most fearful and disjaskit state.
