Chapter VIII

the state of being absent

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

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

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

brought into existence

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

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

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)

From this reading HUS.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading _Manent_ HUSBAND, WIFE, SUBTLE.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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From this reading _Manent_ HUSBAND, WIFE, SUBTLE.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

cut with a saw

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

express in speech

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading _Manent_ HUSBAND, WIFE, SUBTLE.

draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

morally excellent

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

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From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _Manent_ HUSBAND, WIFE, SUBTLE.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Nay, my virtuous wife, Had it been but acquaintance, this his absence Had not appear'd so uncouth: but we two Were school-fellows together, born and nurs'd, Brought up, and liv'd since, like the Gemini: Had but one suck: the tavern or the ordinary, Ere I was married, that saw one of us Without the other, said we walk'd by halves.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sir, I have often heard my husband speak Of your acquaintance.