used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
beholdernounUS /biˈhoʊldər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
believerbUS /bɪˈlaɪ/
be in contradiction with
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
beliesverbUS /bɪˈlaɪz/
third-person singular of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading CHARACTER OF THE HYPOCRITE.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
cozened
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From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the organ of sight
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
how
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From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
HYPOCRITEnounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading CHARACTER OF THE HYPOCRITE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARACTER OF THE HYPOCRITE.
ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
recantverbUS /riˈkænt/
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
salutesnounUS /səˈluːts/
plural of “salute” — an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARACTER OF THE HYPOCRITE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
belonging to which person
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That hath a clean face and garment with a foul soul, whose mouth belies his heart, and his fingers belie his mouth.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
worshippingverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpɪŋ/
inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Walking early up into the city, he turns into the great church, and salutes one of the pillars on one knee, worshipping that God which at home he cares not for, while his eye is fixed on some window, on some passenger, and his heart knows not whither his lips go.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading An hypocrite is the worst kind of player, by so much as he acts the better part, which hath always two faces, ofttimes two hearts; that can compose his forehead to sadness and gravity, while he bids his heart be wanton and careless within, and in the meantime laughs within himself to think how smoothly he hath cozened the beholder.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In whose silent face are written the characters of religion, which his tongue and gestures pronounce but his hands recant.
