perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
CarveverbUS /kɑːrv/
form by carving
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
circumscribedadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈskraɪbd/
subject to limits or subjected to limits
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
feelinglyadverb
with great feeling
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
a man of refinement
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His will is not his own;
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His will is not his own;
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His will is not his own;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
Osric
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From this reading _Osric_....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His will is not his own;
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
express in speech
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
unvaluedadjective
having value that is not acknowledged
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
Whereof
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will is not his own;
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
