Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

(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 "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

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From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

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From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

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From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

common edible European bivalve

From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

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From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

take in liquids

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

take in solid food

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

to say again or imitate

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

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From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

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 "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

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From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading This loller here wol prechen us somwhat.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

and nothing more

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

immediately past

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

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From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

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From this reading This loller here wol prechen us somwhat.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

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From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

an old word for “no”

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

not any; not one

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

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From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

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From this reading This loller here wol prechen us somwhat.

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From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan

From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

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From this reading This loller here wol prechen us somwhat.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

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From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This loller here wol prechen us somwhat.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This loller here wol prechen us somwhat.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Nay by my father's soule, that shal be nat," Sayde the Shipman, "here shal be nat preche; He shal no gospel glosen here ne teche: We leven all in the gret God, quod he.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

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From this reading This loller here wol prechen us somwhat.

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From this reading He wolde sowen som difficultee, Or springen cockle in our clene come."--_Chaucer_.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The old woman grumbled, and fetched him the remains of a jug of whiskey with some biscuit and fish--never troubling herself to inquire about the palateableness of these viands.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading As soon as the last echo of the retreating footsteps had died away, Bertram raised himself up from his couch; and playing the part of one just in the act of awaking, he yawned and asked for something to eat and drink.