Chapter XIV

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From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

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

From this reading ✿ 'Tis a cup and not wine!

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From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

later than; following

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

Having no one else present.

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

possessive form of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

filled to capacity

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

have or possess in combination

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

possessive form of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

take in liquids

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

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From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

set down according to a plan

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

the quality of being wordy and talkative

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

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From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

a strong line

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

cut with a saw

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

be seated

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

go sour or spoil

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

carry out

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

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

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

up to a particular time

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading ✿ 'Tis a cup and not wine!

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

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

angling by drawing a baited line through the water

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

except if; if not

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

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

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

at the time that

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

which person or people

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading So now, unless thou take me abroad and let me have some amusement for the rest of the day, I will cut the rope[695] and it will be the cause of my separation from thee."

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading So I took her out and we amused ourselves till supper time, when we returned home and fell in with this Hunchback who was brimful of drink and trolling out these rhymes:— Clear's the wine, the cup's fine; ✿ Like to like they combine: It is wine and not cup!

in the company of; together with

From this reading My wife received me with sour looks and said, "Thou goest a-pleasuring among thy friends and thou leavest me to sit sorrowing here alone.

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _THE END OF THE TAILOR'S TALE._ Then quoth the Tailor to the King of China:—When we heard the Barber's tale and saw the excess of his loquacity and the way in which he had wronged this young man, we laid hands on him and shut him up, after which we sat down in peace, and ate and drank and enjoyed the good things of the marriage-feast till the time of the call to mid-afternoon prayer, when I left the party and returned home.