Chapter IV

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

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

(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 [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading _Beli._ As you do will, we jointly will obey.

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

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From this reading _Beli._ As you do will, we jointly will obey.

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

without care or concern

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

for the most part

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

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From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Beli._ As you do will, we jointly will obey.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

at a previous time

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

plural of “god” — 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 What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

plural of “helm” — steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

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From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

in collaboration or cooperation

From this reading _Beli._ As you do will, we jointly will obey.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

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

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

-ing form of “loiter” — be about

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

engage in

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

be obedient to

From this reading _Beli._ As you do will, we jointly will obey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

not tense or taut

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

be standing; be upright

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

not in physical motion

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading [_All kneel down before the Brazen Head._ _Mahomet_ [_speaking out of the Brazen Head_].

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

superlative of “thick” — 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 Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

increase threefold

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Beli._ As you do will, we jointly will obey.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What, know you not how that it is decreed By all the gods, and chiefly by myself, That you with triumph should all crownèd be?

at the time that

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

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

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Beli._ As you do will, we jointly will obey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Make haste, kings, lest when the fates do see How carelessly you do neglect their words, They call a council, and force Mahomet Against his will some other things to set.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Beli._ As you do will, we jointly will obey.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Princes of Turkey, and ambassadors Of Amurack to mighty Mahomet, I needs must muse that you, which erst have been The readiest soldiers of the triple world, Are now become so slack in your affairs As, when you should with bloody blade in hand Be hacking helms in thickest of your foes, You stand still loitering in the Turkish soil.