1665
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From this reading _April 19, 1665_.
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From this reading _April 19, 1665_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
(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 No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
AnglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
anie
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From this reading There, are you anie wiser now?
react verbally
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
eagerly desirous
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April 19, 1665_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, are you anie wiser now?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
propose a payment
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
CaresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
ConesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
dearly loved
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
erasingverbUS /ɪˈreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
joyned
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From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
a female domestic
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
not any; not one
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
NotionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There, are you anie wiser now?
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
obtuseadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈtuːs/
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
Parallelogramnoun
a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
quadrangularadjective
of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
recurring again and again
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
Rhombnoun
a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
righte
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From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
try to get or reach
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, are you anie wiser now?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
except if; if not
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
migratory
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No, little Maid, 'tis best for such as you Not with perplexing Thoughts To interrupt the Sweet of Life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious Cares, And not molest us, unless we ourselves Seek them, with wandering Thoughts and Notions vain.'"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading There, are you anie wiser now?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A Rhomb, Child?" repeated he, laughing, "why, a Parallelogram or quadrangular Figure, consisting of parallel Lines, with two acute and two obtuse Angles, and formed by two equal and righte Cones, joyned together at their Base!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading While erasing the obnoxious Word, I cried, "Dear Father, pray answer me one Question--What is a Rhomb?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, are you anie wiser now?
