used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “be” used with “I”
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AnatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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confined by bonds
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of short duration or distance
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall be as brief as possible.
showing who or what does the action
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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Cayley
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EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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farre
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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about to be mentioned or specified
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the act of giving
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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how
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From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
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narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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capable of happening or existing
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prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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people in general considered as a whole
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interpret something that is written or printed
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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Starres
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From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
sub-sect
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of the kind already mentioned
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
VAUGHANnounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
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Wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "_Wilt thou know how farre the Starres work upon us?_" Anatomy of Melancholy (Part I., sect. ii., sub-sect. iv.)
produce a literary work
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