Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

(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 But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

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

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

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

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

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

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

without doubt or question

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

third-person singular of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

set up or found

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

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

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

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

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

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

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

plural of “jobber” — someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

informal terms for the mouth

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

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From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

preside over

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

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From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

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From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

any competition

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

not often

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

not often

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

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

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

be seated

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

plural of “skip” — a gait in which steps and hops alternate

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

attempt by employing effort

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

the state of being subordinate to something

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

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

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

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

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

position 1,000 in a countable series of things

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

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

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

the upper part of anything

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

look attentively

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

at the time that

From this reading But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art; Attending each his proper station, And all in due subordination, Through every alley to be found, In garrets high, or under ground; And when they join their pericranies, Out skips a book of miscellanies.

during the time that

From this reading Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature; The greater for the smallest watch, But meddle seldom with their match.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading A whale of moderate size will draw A shoal of herrings down his maw; A fox with geese his belly crams; A wolf destroys a thousand lambs: But search among the rhyming race, The brave are worried by the base.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit.