used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
acquaints
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From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
(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 Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will here shroud, till the dregs of the storm be past.--_Tempest_.
have
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
bedfellowsnounUS /ˈbedfeloʊz/
plural of “bedfellow” — a temporary associate
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading I will here shroud, till the dregs of the storm be past.--_Tempest_.
EMBARRASSMENTSnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənts/
plural of “embarrassment” — the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
gaberdinenoun
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear it sing in the wind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will here shroud, till the dregs of the storm be past.--_Tempest_.
Here's
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From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
hereaboutadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊt/
in this general vicinity
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear it sing in the wind.
ILLUSTRATIONnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hear it sing in the wind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hear it sing in the wind.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
METHODSnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
not any; not one
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I will here shroud, till the dregs of the storm be past.--_Tempest_.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading I will here shroud, till the dregs of the storm be past.--_Tempest_.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
deliver by singing
From this reading I hear it sing in the wind.
STATESMENnounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading I will here shroud, till the dregs of the storm be past.--_Tempest_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hear it sing in the wind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
up to a particular time
From this reading I will here shroud, till the dregs of the storm be past.--_Tempest_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
TRADITIONnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF 'PARTICULAR METHODS OF TRADITION.'--EMBARRASSMENTS OF LITERARY STATESMEN.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will here shroud, till the dregs of the storm be past.--_Tempest_.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I hear it sing in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My, best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is no other shelter hereabout: Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
