Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Richard III._ [Act V. Sc.

(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 Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

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

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

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

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

third-person singular of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

for the reason that

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

one of the administrative divisions of a large city

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ PETER GRIMES.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading _Scott, Marmion_ [Canto II.].

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

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

power to direct or determine

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

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

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ PETER GRIMES.

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

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

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

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

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

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Scott, Marmion_ [Canto II.].

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Richard III._ [Act V. Sc.

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

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From this reading _Scott, Marmion_ [Canto II.].

a fitting reward

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

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From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

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

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

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From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

not any; not one

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ PETER GRIMES.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ PETER GRIMES.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ PETER GRIMES.

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From this reading Richard III._ [Act V. Sc.

a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite

From this reading Richard III._ [Act V. Sc.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading _Scott, Marmion_ [Canto II.].

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From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

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From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

morally degraded

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

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

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ PETER GRIMES.

something that is a source of danger

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

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

From this reading Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat---- _Shakspeare.

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 Richard III._ [Act V. Sc.

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

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

which person or people

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.

belonging to which person

From this reading ----Was a sordid soul, Such as does murder for a meed; Who but for fear knows no control, Because his conscience, sear'd and foul, Feels not the import of the deed; One whose brute feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires.