used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
BeadlenounUS /ˈbiːdəl/
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “I like not his ruddy beard and his sharp, greeny-gray eyes.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It be but the half-hour past six o’ the minute-glass.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
DeliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
don't
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From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I like not his ruddy beard and his sharp, greeny-gray eyes.”
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
Goodwife
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From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
goodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
greeny-gray
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From this reading “I like not his ruddy beard and his sharp, greeny-gray eyes.”
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading “It be but the half-hour past six o’ the minute-glass.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
Higgins
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From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I like not his ruddy beard and his sharp, greeny-gray eyes.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like not his ruddy beard and his sharp, greeny-gray eyes.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
minute-glass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It be but the half-hour past six o’ the minute-glass.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I like not his ruddy beard and his sharp, greeny-gray eyes.”
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 “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “It be but the half-hour past six o’ the minute-glass.”
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “I like not his ruddy beard and his sharp, greeny-gray eyes.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “I like not his ruddy beard and his sharp, greeny-gray eyes.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “It be but the half-hour past six o’ the minute-glass.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Coming of the Town Beadle The next morning, Goodwife Higgins and Deliverance heard steps coming around the side of the house.
which person or people
From this reading “Who can it be at this hour o’ the dawning?” asked the goodwife.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye don’t hear the tapping o’ a stick like as it might be Sir Jonathan, goody,” asked Deliverance, listening fearfully.
