Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

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From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

later than; following

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

(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 “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

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From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

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From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

a dark purplish-red color

From this reading Harris is a true Irish peer, when claret is concerned.”

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Harris is a true Irish peer, when claret is concerned.”

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

be worthy or deserving

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

associated with women and not with men

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

start firing a weapon

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading _Hamlet_.

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

the state of being honored

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

make worse or less effective

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Harris is a true Irish peer, when claret is concerned.”

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Harris is a true Irish peer, when claret is concerned.”

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

participate in games or sport

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

in the near future

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

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

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

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

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Harris is a true Irish peer, when claret is concerned.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

except if; if not

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

the act of using

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

morally excellent

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

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

From this reading Addison never intended that 'the virtuous Marcia,' in towering above her sex, was to be picked out of a kennel, or from under a table.

at the time that

From this reading Harris is a true Irish peer, when claret is concerned.”

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

which person or people

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Harris will be _hors de combat_” Bulstrode soon observed, “unless I can manage to get him from the table.--You know he is to play Marcia this evening; and, though a _little_ wine will give him fire and spirit for the part, too much will impair its feminine beauties.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Odd's bodikins, man, much better: use Every man after his desert, and who shall 'scape Whipping? use them after your own honour And dignity: the less they deserve, the more Merit is in your bounty.”