Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

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

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

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From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

plural of “cheater” — someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

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From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

take in solid food

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

extremely

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

your parents

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

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

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

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

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

a helpful partner

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

in the recent past

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

the force of workers available

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

a particular point in time

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

the state of being unmixed with other material

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

capable of happening or existing

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

on the contrary

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading --THE SEA VOYAGE.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

express in speech

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

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

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

in the direction of

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

except if; if not

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

under normal conditions

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

precisely as stated

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

an act of traveling by water

From this reading --THE SEA VOYAGE.

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

at the time that

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Wise men applaud us when we eat the eaters, As the devil laughs when keen folks cheat the cheaters.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having escaped with some difficulty from the vague region of general compliments, which bears the same relation to that of business that Milton informs us the _Limbo Patrum_ has to the sensible and material earth, Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham, with the same blunt plainness with which he usually veiled a very deep and artificial character, whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

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

From this reading There was nothing in Duke’s manner towards Christian which could have conveyed to that latter personage, experienced as he was in the worst possible ways of the world, that Buckingham would, at that particular moment, rather have seen the devil than himself; unless it was that Buckingham’s reception of him, being rather extraordinarily courteous towards so old an acquaintance, might have excited some degree of suspicion.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading “Speak not of niceness, when there’s chance of wreck,” The captain said, as ladies writhed their neck To see the dying dolphin flap the deck: “If we go down, on us these gentry sup; We dine upon them, if we haul them up.