used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
how long something has existed
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
(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 If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
Bacchanalianadjective
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
bon-vivant
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From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
take in liquids
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
DropsynounUS /ˈdrɑːpsi/
swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
edifyingadjectiveUS /ˈedəfaɪɪŋ/
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
encomiumnounUS /enˈkɔːmɪəm/
a formal expression of praise
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
etc
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From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading Yes, they'll inevitably founder, like a water-logged vessel, in sight of port.
gillsnounUS /ɡɪlz/
plural of “gill” — a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
highest in quality
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
hydrophobicadjective
lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
imbibeverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪb/
take in, also metaphorically
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Yes, they'll inevitably founder, like a water-logged vessel, in sight of port.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
the force of workers available
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
on one occasion
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
and nothing more
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
by chance
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
pinholenounUS /ˈpɪnhoʊl/
a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Yes, they'll inevitably founder, like a water-logged vessel, in sight of port.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
quantumnounUS /ˈkwɑːntəm/
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
radicalismnounUS /ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm/
the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
express in words
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Yes, they'll inevitably founder, like a water-logged vessel, in sight of port.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
tea-total
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From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading To temperance and tea-total societies he attributed the rapid growth of radicalism and dissent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
they'll
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From this reading Yes, they'll inevitably founder, like a water-logged vessel, in sight of port.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
unadulteratedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtɪd/
not mixed with impurities
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Yes, they'll inevitably founder, like a water-logged vessel, in sight of port.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
water-logged
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From this reading Yes, they'll inevitably founder, like a water-logged vessel, in sight of port.
which person or people
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If such an order of things continue, all the puppies in the kingdom, who would perhaps have become jolly dogs in their time, will be drowned!
winesnounUS /waɪnz/
plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading To hear him discourse upon the age of his wines--the 'pinhole,' the 'crust,' the 'bees'-wing,' etc., was perfectly edifying--and every man who could not imbibe the prescribed quantum, became his butt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Water," he would say, with a sort of hydrophobic shudder, "is only a fit beverage for asses!"--"To say a man could drink like a fish, was once the greatest encomium that a bon-vivant could bestow upon a brother Bacchanalian--but, alas! in this matter-of-fact and degenerate age, men do so literally--washing their gills with unadulterated water!--Dropsy and water on the chest must be the infallible result!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, they'll inevitably founder, like a water-logged vessel, in sight of port.
