Chapter IV

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From this reading 1771, p.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

(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 Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

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From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading --_Complete London Jester_, ed.

demanding attention

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

wanted intensely

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading --_Complete London Jester_, ed.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

a man of refinement

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

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

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

immediately after this

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

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

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

From this reading --_Complete London Jester_, ed.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading --_Complete London Jester_, ed.

engage in

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

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From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

not any; not one

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading 1771, p.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

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From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

censure severely or angrily

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

term of address for a man

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

up to a particular time

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

the activity of making visits

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

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

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

which person or people

From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Dr. _South_, visiting a gentleman one morning, was ask'd to stay Dinner, which he accepted of; the Gentleman stept into the next Room and told his Wife, and desired she'd provide something extraordinary.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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

From this reading Hereupon she began to murmer and scold, and make a thousand Words; till at length, Her husband, provok'd at her Behaviour, protested, that if it was not for the Stranger in the next Room, he would kick her out of Doors.

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From this reading Upon which the Doctor, who heard all that passed, immediately stept out, crying, _I beg, Sir, you'll make no Stranger of me_."