declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
besottedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsɔːtɪd/
very drunk
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
centurionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
permission to do something
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
a boy or man
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
set up or found
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
Ismail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
MoslemsnounUS /ˈmɑːzləmz/
plural of “moslem” — a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
Nazarenes
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From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
in the direction of
From this reading "And can thy fertile brain," said the centurion, "spin nothing out of his present situation, tending towards our advantage?"
except if; if not
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
look attentively
From this reading "That, at least--that, at least," answered the soldiers of the city watch, but carefully suppressing their voices, though they spoke in an eager tone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That fellow hath besotted himself with liquor, and hath not found his way home to his barracks in good time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be severely punished, unless we consent to admit him; and to prevail on us to do so, he must empty the contents of his girdle."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, ay," said Ismail; "they have large pay, though they are not only barbarians, but pagan dogs, in comparison with us Moslems and Nazarenes.
