Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading AN AFFECTED MAN Is an extraordinary man in ordinary things.

(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 A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN AFFECTED MAN Is an extraordinary man in ordinary things.

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

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

(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 A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

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From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

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From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

approval

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading AN AFFECTED MAN Is an extraordinary man in ordinary things.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

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From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

an old form of “has”

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

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

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AN AFFECTED MAN Is an extraordinary man in ordinary things.

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

From this reading AN AFFECTED MAN Is an extraordinary man in ordinary things.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading AN AFFECTED MAN Is an extraordinary man in ordinary things.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

not divisible by two

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading AN AFFECTED MAN Is an extraordinary man in ordinary things.

third-person singular of “overdo” — do something to an excessive degree

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

go across or through

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

by chance

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

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From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

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

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading AN AFFECTED MAN Is an extraordinary man in ordinary things.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

precisely as stated

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

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

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The fancy of some odd quaintnesses have put him clean beside his nature; he cannot be that he would, and hath lost what he was.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A man that overdoes all things with great solemnity of circumstance; and whereas with more negligence he might pass better, makes himself with a great deal of endeavour ridiculous.

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From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One that would go a strain beyond himself, and is taken in it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He is one must be point-blank in every trifle, as if his credit and opinion hung upon it; the very space of his arms in an embrace studied before and premeditated, and the figure of his countenance of a fortnight's contriving; he will not curse you without-book and extempore, but in some choice way, and perhaps as some great man curses.