Chapter II

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From this reading 28.

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

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

(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 But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

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From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

look down on with disdain

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

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From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

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

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

immediately past

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

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From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

the head of a city government

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

the force of workers available

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

a public toilet for men

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

not any; not one

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

plural of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

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From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

have sovereign power

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

express in words

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

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

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

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From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

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From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Some thred-bare Poet we will presse, And for that day we will him dresse, At least in beaten Sattin, And he shall tell her from this bench, That though we understand no French, At _Pauls_ she may hear Lattin.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading But on this point they all demurre, And each takes counsell of his furre That smells of Fox and Cony, At last a Mayor in high disdain, Swears he much scorns that in his reign Wit should be bought for mony.

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From this reading For by my faith if we may guesse Of greater mischiefs by the lesse, I pray let this suffice, If we but on men’s backs do look, And look into each tradesmans book You’l swear few men are wise.