Chapter X

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

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

(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 That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

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

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

any person at all

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

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

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

contrived by art rather than nature

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

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a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

get temporarily

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

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From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

plural of “butcher” — a retailer of meat

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

a point asserted as part of an argument

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

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

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

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From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

before anything else

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

death of a person

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

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

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

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

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From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

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

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

and nothing more

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

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

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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

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immediately following in time or order

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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and nothing more

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

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

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

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From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

possessing material wealth

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From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

only a very short time before

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

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plural of “seedling” — young plant or tree grown from a seed

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

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From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

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a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

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

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

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From this reading SCRUPLES AS TO PAYMENT OF DEBTS--THE RICH PAUPER'S SUNDAY THRONE-CEREMONIAL--ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS ON THE GRAVE--NEW THISTLE SEEDLINGS OF CONTENTION.

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

From this reading SCRUPLES AS TO PAYMENT OF DEBTS--THE RICH PAUPER'S SUNDAY THRONE-CEREMONIAL--ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS ON THE GRAVE--NEW THISTLE SEEDLINGS OF CONTENTION.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

precisely as stated

From this reading That he does pay his debts is not a circumstance which should lower him in the opinion of anybody who remembers that he is a man of very poor "extraction"--scarcely of any "extraction" at all, in fact.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

morally excellent

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

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

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

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

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

which person or people

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole of that forenoon he enjoyed a pleasure which possesses, for the virtuous and right-thinking, an especial charm--that of paying debts: firstly, to the Saxon his house-rent, and then to the butchers, bakers, and other nurses of this needy machine, our body, their little duodecimo accounts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For he was like the aristocracy who borrow from the lower classes, not money, but only victuals, just as there are many judges who are bribeable with the latter, but not with the former.

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From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.

but in spite of that

From this reading Siebenkæs, a king, and yet a poor's-advocate and member of a wood-economising association, arose next morning a man who could lay forty good florins down upon his table at any hour of the day.