1688
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From this reading It was now the autumn of 1688.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
Angiers
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was now the autumn of 1688.
CELLARnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR.
Clarets
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
crannoun
a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
daintie
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
take in liquids
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
DUMBAR
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From this reading DUMBAR TO JAMES V.
take in solid food
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
everie
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
fisch
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
fresch
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the autumn of 1688.
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 DUMBAR TO JAMES V.
newe
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the autumn of 1688.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
Orliance
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
pertick
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
pliver
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
Ryne
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
swyms
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading DUMBAR TO JAMES V.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
vpon
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the autumn of 1688.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evil genius of James VII., and the influence of his advisers, were fast hastening him and his House to destruction.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
wyne
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From this reading To eat cran, pertick, swan, and pliver, And everie fisch that swyms in river; To drink with us the newe fresch wyne, That grew vpon the River Ryne; Fresch fragrant Clarets of France, Of Angiers, and of Orliance, With comforts of grit daintie.
