used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
abus'd
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From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
after-ages
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From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
anew
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
exhale hard
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
Bon
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From this reading _Bon._ Let me think we conquer'd.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
conquer'd
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From this reading _Bon._ Let me think we conquer'd.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
cur'd
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From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
durst
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From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
set up or found
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
a state of high honor
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
the state of being honored
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
Julius
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From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Bon._ Let me think we conquer'd.
let's
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From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
engage in
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Bon._ Let me think we conquer'd.
mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
not any; not one
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
RegistersnounUS /ˈredʒəstərz/
plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
swell'd
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From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
There's
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From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Bon._ Let me think we conquer'd.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
Tympany
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From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
upbraidings
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From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Bon._ Let me think we conquer'd.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Car._ Do; but so think, as we may be conquer'd: And where we have found virtue, though in those That came to make us slaves, let's cherish it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our Registers, The _Romans_, are for noble deeds of honour; And shall we burn their mentions with upbraidings?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There's not a blow we gave since _Julius_ landed, That was of strength and worth, but like records, They file to after-ages.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading _Bon._ No more, I see my self: thou hast made me, Cousin, More than my fortunes durst, for they abus'd me, And wound me up so high, I swell'd with glory: Thy temperance has cur'd that Tympany, And given me health again, nay, more discretion.
