used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
how long something has existed
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
BLOODYadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
confined by bonds
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
busy-ness
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From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
convolvulusnoun
any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The old lay-sister sat resting in the garden.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
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 KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
lay-sister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old lay-sister sat resting in the garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
Mendicantnoun
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
an old word for “no”
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lay-sister sat resting in the garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
in the near future
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The old lay-sister sat resting in the garden.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old lay-sister sat resting in the garden.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
spritely
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From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
express in words
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
tendrils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
VESTverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE BLOODY VEST "Nay, I have naught for thee this morning," said Mary Antony to the robin; "naught, that is, save spritely conversation.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading I can tell thee a tale or two; I can give thee sage advice; but, in my wallet, little Master Mendicant, I have but my bag of peas."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Keen and uncommon shrewd though old Antony certainly was in many ways, her great age occasionally betrayed itself by childish vagaries.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had had a busy hour, yet complicated in its busy-ness, for, starting out to do weeding, she had presently fancied herself intent upon making a posy, and now, sat upon the stone seat beneath the beech tree, holding a large nosegay made up of many kinds of flowering weeds, arranged with much care, and bound round with convolvulus tendrils.
