Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

(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 As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

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

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

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

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

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

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

articles of commerce

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

recognizable; marked

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

joyful enthusiasm

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

obtain

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

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

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

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

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

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

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

a humanist specializing in classical scholarship

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

cool and formal in manner

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

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From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

express in words

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

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

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

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

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

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

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."

the act of using

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

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

From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."