used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
matters of personal concern
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
Cecil
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From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
CECIL'S
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From this reading CECIL'S FIRST FALSE STEP.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
cuckoldnoun
a man whose wife committed adultery
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
DealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
an opposing military force
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading CECIL'S FIRST FALSE STEP.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CECIL'S FIRST FALSE STEP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
the state of being honored
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
how
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From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
not any; not one
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
and nothing more
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Tollollish!" replied Frank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
express in words
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading CECIL'S FIRST FALSE STEP.
not in physical motion
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
Tollollish
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From this reading "Tollollish!" replied Frank.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
trusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
which person or people
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
WYCHERLEYnoun
English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
From this reading WYCHERLEY.--_Plain Dealer._ "Well, Frank, and how goes the world with _you_?" said Cecil, after having made him acquainted with the present state of his affairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No man can be a great enemy, but under the name of a friend; if you are a cuckold, it is your friend only that makes you so, for your enemy is not admitted to your house; if you are cheated in your fortune, 'tis your friend that does it, for your enemy is not made your trustee; if your honour or good name is injured, 'tis your friend that does it still, for your enemy is not believed against you.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "I have an ingenious youth in training, who, I am sorry to say, is nearly trained or drained.
