used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
aither
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From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
(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 I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
asthronomy
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From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
terminate
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
counthry
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From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
disputationnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːˈteɪʃən/
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
Dochter
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From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
Docther
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From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
don't
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From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
Econimy
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From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
at any time
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
forrain
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From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
geolidgy
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From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
HAREnounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
HOLINESSnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
HOW
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From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
hydherastatics
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From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
I'll
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From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
I'm
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From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
isn't
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From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
it's
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From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
LATINadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
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 Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
middlingnounUS /ˈmɪdəlɪŋ/
any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
not any; not one
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
ovnoun
a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
the local environment
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
Pilitical
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From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
rints
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From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
Riv'rence
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From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
spinding
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From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
they'll
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From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
up to a particular time
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
male cat
From this reading HOW FATHER TOM MADE A HARE OF HIS HOLINESS IN LATIN.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, well, if they wait till they persuade me that taking a man's rints out ov the counthry, and spinding them in forrain parts isn't doing us out ov the same, they'll wait a long time in troth.
Whately
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From this reading Oh, Dochter Whately, Docther Whately, I'm sure I'll never die another death if I don't die aither of consumption or production!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I ever and always thought that asthronomy was the hardest science that was till now--and it's no lie I'm telling you, the same asthronomy is a tough enough morsel to break a man's fast upon--and geolidgy is middling and hard too--and hydherastatics is no joke; but ov all the books ov science that ever was opened and shut, that book upon Pilitical Econimy lifts the pins!
you're
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From this reading But you're waiting, I see, to hear how his Riv'rence and his Holiness got on after finishing the disputation I was telling you ov.
