Chapter VII

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From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

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

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

mentioned or named earlier in the same text

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

surprising greatly

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

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

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

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

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

plural of “commentator” — an expert who observes and comments on something

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

make right or correct

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

coming down or downward

From this reading Meanwhile the setting Sun descending slow— Level’d with _áspect_ right his ev’ning rays.

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From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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From this reading Meanwhile the setting Sun descending slow— Level’d with _áspect_ right his ev’ning rays.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

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

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

a man of refinement

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

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From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

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

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

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From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

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

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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From this reading Meanwhile the setting Sun descending slow— Level’d with _áspect_ right his ev’ning rays.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

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

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the setting Sun descending slow— Level’d with _áspect_ right his ev’ning rays.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

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

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

liable to sin

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

precisely, exactly

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

marked by absence of sound

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Meanwhile the setting Sun descending slow— Level’d with _áspect_ right his ev’ning rays.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

not in physical motion

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading 540: ——The setting Sun Slowly descended, and with right _Aspéct_— Levell’d his evening rays.—— _Not so_ in the _New Version_:

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

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

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

literature in metrical form

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

at the time that

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

which person or people

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

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From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

the words that are spoken

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And a still more extraordinary Gentleman, one Green, who published a Specimen of a _new Version_ of the _Paradise Lost_, into BLANK verse, “by which that amazing Work is brought somewhat nearer the Summit of Perfection,” begins with correcting a blunder in the fourth book, V.

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

From this reading Enough of such Commentators.—The celebrated Dr. Dee had a _Spirit_, who would sometimes condescend to correct him, when peccant in _Quantity_: and it had been kind of him to have a little assisted the _Wights_ above-mentioned.—Milton affected the _Antique_; but it may seem more extraordinary that the old Accent should be adopted in _Hudibras_.

but in spite of that

From this reading His words here ended, but his meek _Aspéct_ Silent yet spake.—— Here,” says he, “a syllable is _acuted_ and _long_, whereas it should be _short_ and _graved_”!

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From this reading Meanwhile the setting Sun descending slow— Level’d with _áspect_ right his ev’ning rays.