Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

the state of being absent

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

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

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

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From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have never been gifted with what pedants miscall courage.

become of; happen to

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

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From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

worthy of high praise

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

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

From this reading I have never been gifted with what pedants miscall courage.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

your usual mood

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading I have never been gifted with what pedants miscall courage.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

an old form of “has”

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have never been gifted with what pedants miscall courage.

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

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

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

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

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

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

immediately past

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

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

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

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

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

assign in incorrect name to

From this reading I have never been gifted with what pedants miscall courage.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I have never been gifted with what pedants miscall courage.

not any; not one

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

plural of “pedant” — a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

From this reading I have never been gifted with what pedants miscall courage.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

the trait of acting rashly and without prudence

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

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

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

avoiding waste

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

carry out

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

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 And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

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

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

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

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I have never been gifted with what pedants miscall courage.

at the time that

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.

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From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

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

From this reading That extreme rashness of the temper which drives fools to their destruction hath no place in my disposition.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading And, indeed, it may befall that, when the tale is put forth in print, the public may find it to their liking, and buy it with no sparing hand, so that, at the last, the payment shall be worthy of the labourer.

a late time of life

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.

but in spite of that

From this reading I am a man stricken in years, and-well-nigh spent with labour, yet it behoves that, for the public good, I should take pen in hand, and set down the truth of those matters wherein I played a part.