used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
anew
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
Brenda
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From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
easy-chair
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From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Mordaunt!" said a voice, every note of which thrilled to his heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
hang'd
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From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Mordaunt!" said a voice, every note of which thrilled to his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
lawe
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From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
a female domestic
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
Mordaunt
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From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
a brief written record
From this reading "Mordaunt!" said a voice, every note of which thrilled to his heart.
NutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
outlawe
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From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
pitie
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From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
carry out
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading "Mordaunt!" said a voice, every note of which thrilled to his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
Troil
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From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his eyes on the speaker, and Brenda Troil, to his joyful astonishment, stood before him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Is it sunrise," said he, "already?" as, starting up, he discovered the first beams lying level upon the horizon.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Mordaunt!" said a voice, every note of which thrilled to his heart.
waiveverbUS /weɪv/
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
watch-cloak
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From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
at the time that
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
which person or people
From this reading _The Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid._ Mordaunt had caused the sentinels who had been on duty since midnight to be relieved ere the peep of day, and having given directions that the guard should be again changed at sunrise, he had retired to a small parlour, and, placing his arms beside him, was slumbering in an easy-chair, when he felt himself pulled by the watch-cloak in which he was enveloped.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of an outlawe, this is the lawe-- That men him take and bind, Without pitie hang'd to be, And waive with the wind.
