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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
(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 _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
BayesnounUS /beɪz/
English mathematician for whom Bayes' theorem is named (1702-1761)
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
cause to move by pulling
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
DRAWCANSIR
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From this reading _Enter_ DRAWCANSIR.
take in liquids
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ DRAWCANSIR.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
on't
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From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
Phys
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From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
on the contrary
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
express in words
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
that's
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From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
