Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

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From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

(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 JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

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

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

being ahead of time or need

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

(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 To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

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

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

perceived or discerned

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

the organ of sight

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

the act of departing

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

an established custom

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

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

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

in the preceding part of the current text

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

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

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

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

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

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From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

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

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

engage in

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

a fitting reward

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

the force of workers available

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

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From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

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

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

an inclination to do something

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

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

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

a male human offspring

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

the first light of day

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

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

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

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

From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

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From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

in the nature of something though not readily apparent

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

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From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

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From this reading JE VIENS, TU VIENS, IL VIENT It pleased his Grace the Duke of Monmouth so to do all things that men should heed his doing of them.

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

From this reading Even in those days, and notwithstanding certain transactions hereinbefore related, I was not altogether a fool, and I had not been long about him before I detected this propensity and, as I thought, the intention underlying it.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where birth is beyond reproach, dignity may be above display; a defect in the first demands an ample exhibition of the second.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

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

From this reading To set it down boldly and plainly, the more the Duke of Monmouth was in the eye of the nation, the better the nation accustomed itself to regard him as the king's son; the more it fell into the habit of counting him the king's son, the less astonished and unwilling would it be if fate should place him on the king's seat.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was a small matter, this journey to Dover, yet, that he might not go in the train of his father and the Duke of York, but make men talk of his own going, he chose to start beforehand and alone; lest even thus he should not win his meed of notice, he set all the inns and all the hamlets on the road a-gossiping, by accomplishing the journey from London to Canterbury, in his coach-and-six, between sunrise and sunset of a single day.