used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second was to give him a monopoly of bicycles.
not being in a specified place
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
bicyclesnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading The second was to give him a monopoly of bicycles.
BOAR'S
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From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
CopernicusnounUS /kəˈpɜːrnəkəs/
Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The first of these was to cover the phonograph.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
DroopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
set up or found
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
Francis
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From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The second was to give him a monopoly of bicycles.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
harbingernounUS /ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
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 FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second was to give him a monopoly of bicycles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading The second was to give him a monopoly of bicycles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
and nothing more
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
Panchronicon
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From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
patentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
Percevall
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From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
phonographnounUS /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
From this reading The first of these was to cover the phonograph.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
Rebecca'snounUS /rəˈbekəz/
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second was to give him a monopoly of bicycles.
try to get or reach
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
term of address for a man
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these was to cover the phonograph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
at the time that
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FAT KNIGHT AT THE BOAR'S HEAD When Francis Bacon, having evaded Rebecca's mistaken pursuit, reached the deserted grove in which the Panchronicon still rested, he found to his dismay that Droop was absent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Copernicus was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet, and he had set off that morning with his letter of introduction to seek Sir Percevall Hart, the Queen's knight harbinger.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had determined to begin with moderation, or in other words to ask at first for only two patents.
