used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
(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 “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He is lean-faced and dark of skin.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
take in liquids
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
favoureth
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From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is lean-faced and dark of skin.
Juss
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From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
lean-faced
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From this reading He is lean-faced and dark of skin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
Mivarsh
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From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He is lean-faced and dark of skin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
Spitfirenoun
a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “His eyes be bright, and he somewhat favoureth this one,” pointing at Spitfire, “though belike he hath not all so fierce a face.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Drink and remember,” said Juss; “or if ’tis gone from thee, paint me his picture.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He hath about my bigness,” said Mivarsh, that was little of stature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mivarsh answered, “With another devil from beyond seas; I have forgot his name.”
