absolveverbUS /əbˈzɑːlv/
grant remission of a sin to
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading AMONGST THE OUT-PATIENTS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
for the reason that
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
CORBACCIO
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From this reading CORBACCIO.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
Lacon
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From this reading —_Lacon._ MOSCA.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
MOSCA
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From this reading —_Lacon._ MOSCA.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
and nothing more
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
OUT-PATIENTS
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From this reading AMONGST THE OUT-PATIENTS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
express in words
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONGST THE OUT-PATIENTS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then, they do it by experiment, For which the law not only doth absolve them, But gives them great reward, and he is loath To hire his death so.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some persons will tell you, with an air of the miraculous, that they recovered _although_ they were given over; whereas they might with more reason have said, they recovered _because_ they were given over.
