1692
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From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
anew
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
CREDULITYnounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading CREDULITY RUN MAD.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
a social unit living together
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
Leisler
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From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
roused to anger
From this reading CREDULITY RUN MAD.
engage in
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
PostersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading CREDULITY RUN MAD.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --Shakespeare.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
a source of difficulty
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about; Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First he became involved in trouble through his sympathy with the unfortunate Leisler family and was thrown into prison; but a few days later he was released on bond.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Charles Stevens was detained in New York until early in 1692.
