used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! this be kind!--this be good of 'ee, Master Martin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ah! this be kind!--this be good of 'ee, Master Martin.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
give encouragement to
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
without stop or interruption
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading “Ah! this be kind!--this be good of 'ee, Master Martin.
endeavoured
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From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
enow
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From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Ah! this be kind!--this be good of 'ee, Master Martin.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
hould
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From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
how
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From this reading What, you thought how it would be with me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
I'll
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From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Ah! this be kind!--this be good of 'ee, Master Martin.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Ah! this be kind!--this be good of 'ee, Master Martin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What, you thought how it would be with me?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah! this be kind!--this be good of 'ee, Master Martin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
shooting-flask
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From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
summat
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From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I have brought my shooting-flask, Saul,” replied Martin; “there is not much left in it.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ah! this be kind!--this be good of 'ee, Master Martin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What, you thought how it would be with me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
a shaky motion
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Never mind the cork, Master Martin,” continued Saul, as Martin, with a trembling hand, fruitlessly endeavoured to extract the cork; “put it betwixt my teeth, and pull; I'll warrant I do hould vast enow; or knock off the neck o' un against my handcuffs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, you thought how it would be with me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What, you thought how it would be with me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What, you thought how it would be with me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What, you thought how it would be with me?
zure
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From this reading You knowed me long enow, to be zure that I should want summat to cheer me up, did 'ee?
