used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
any thing at all
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
have
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
make right or correct
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
wanted intensely
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
hurtfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrtfəl/
causing hurt
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
lewdnessnoun
the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
not any; not one
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
overturnverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrn/
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
slothnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading He had great vices, but scarce any virtues to correct them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, during the active part of life, given up to sloth and lewdness to such a degree, that he hated business, and could not bear the engaging in anything that gave him much trouble, or put him under any constraint.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had in him some vices that were less hurtful, which corrected his more hurtful ones.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
but in spite of that
From this reading And tho he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required.
