used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
AdoresverbUS /əˈdɔːrz/
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
Africk
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From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
(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 Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
ask'd
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From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
see with attention
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
lacking funds
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
CHRISTIANSnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
Conventicles
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From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
Dovout
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From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
opinion or judgment
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
Imps
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From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
Int'rest
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From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
MartyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
ModestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
MonstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
nauseousadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʃəs/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
OathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
PerjurynounUS /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/
criminal offense of making false statements under oath
From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
PlyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
not often
From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
shou'd
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From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
SwayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
tremblesnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading He trembles when a first Rate Oath he hears; But Perjury his Int’rest seldom fears.
unmask'd
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From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
VicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
at the time that
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
WhoresnounUS /hɔːrz/
plural of “whore” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading To seem Dovout, he hates all common Whores, But those which Ply in Private much Adores.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Such Monsters ~Africk~ never did produce; Nor ~Lucifer~, when all his Imps broke loose, To win, by force of Arms, celestial Sway, But, unsuccessful, lost the fatal Day: And if its Name by any shou’d be ask’d, It is a ~Presbyterian~ unmask’d.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
wou'd
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From this reading _~CHRISTIANS~, behold a most pernicious sight, Which worse than Hell wou’d dying Martyrs fright!
but in spite of that
From this reading His Eyes at Vice look sad, and full of Woe, Yet Heart and Tongue together never go; His Words in Conventicles virtuous be, But nauseous, when at Home, to Modesty.
