adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 For a toast he gave them “The damnation of all crop-ears.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading God send the evening find us as merry.”
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
battle-harness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Sirs,” quoth he, “a fair beginning to a fair day.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
CrispinnounUS /ˈkrɪspɪn/
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
crop-ears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a toast he gave them “The damnation of all crop-ears.”
damnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading For a toast he gave them “The damnation of all crop-ears.”
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Sirs,” quoth he, “a fair beginning to a fair day.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading God send the evening find us as merry.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Sirs,” quoth he, “a fair beginning to a fair day.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading God send the evening find us as merry.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a toast he gave them “The damnation of all crop-ears.”
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For a toast he gave them “The damnation of all crop-ears.”
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God send the evening find us as merry.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a toast he gave them “The damnation of all crop-ears.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading God send the evening find us as merry.”
MitrenounUS /ˈmɪtri/
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sirs,” quoth he, “a fair beginning to a fair day.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading God send the evening find us as merry.”
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
SirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading “Sirs,” quoth he, “a fair beginning to a fair day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a toast he gave them “The damnation of all crop-ears.”
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morn of the third of September--that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles--found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading For a toast he gave them “The damnation of all crop-ears.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God send the evening find us as merry.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not to be his good fortune, however, to be in the earlier work of the day.
