Chapter VII

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From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

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From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

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

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

(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 The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

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

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

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From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

present

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

the two together, not just one

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

a young person of either sex

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

dearly loved

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

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

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

-ing form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

set up or found

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

obtain

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

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

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

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

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

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

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

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

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

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

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

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

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

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

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

free from external control and constraint

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

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

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

go away from a place

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

held dear

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

make a painting

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

by chance

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

affording an abundant supply

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

spoil as if by poison

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

on the contrary

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

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

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

abject or cringing submissiveness

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

have in common

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

that is looked for

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

refrain from harming

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

be standing; be upright

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

express in words

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

an old word for “yours”

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

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

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

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From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

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From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

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From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Then he began:--“When first I reach’d the land, I was so ill that death appear’d at hand; And, though the fever left me, yet I grew So weak ’twas judged that life would leave me too.

(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 “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

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

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

at the time that

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I sought a village-priest, my mother’s friend, And I believed with him my days would end: 30 The man was kind, intelligent, and mild, Careless and shrewd, yet simple as the child; For of the wisdom of the world his share And mine were equal--neither had to spare; Else--with his daughters, beautiful and poor-- He would have kept a sailor from his door.

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

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “Come, then, my Brother, now thy tale complete-- I know thy first embarking in the fleet, Thy entrance in the army, and thy gain Of plenteous laurels in the wars in Spain, And what then follow’d; but I wish to know When thou that heart hadst courage to bestow, 10 When to declare it gain’d, and when to stand Before the priest, and give the plighted hand; So shall I boldness from thy frankness gain To paint the frenzy that possessed my brain; For rather there than in my heart I found Was my disease; a poison, not a wound, A madness, Richard--but, I pray thee, tell Whom hast thou loved so dearly and so well?”

but in spite of that

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, CONCLUDED._ “This then, dear Richard, was the way you took To gain instruction--thine a curious book, Containing much of both the false and true; But thou hast read it, and with profit too.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The younger man his gentle host obey’d, For some respect, though not required, was paid; 20 Perhaps with all that independent pride Their different states would to the memory glide; Yet was his manner unconstrain’d and free, And nothing in it like servility.