Chapter XXXIV · p. 344

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

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

dwell

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

(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 Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

plural of “allegory” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu

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

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

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

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past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

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

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

the past participle of “be”

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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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Bound written or printed works.

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act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

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plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

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carefully weighed

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

one or the other of two

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

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

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

harmful to living things

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

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

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

the force of workers available

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

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

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

in other respects or ways

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

plural of “pastime” — a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

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

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem

From this reading BOOK OF RIDDLES.

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From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

ready for service or able to give long service

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plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

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

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

plural of “story” — 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 Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

coming after or following

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

a coming to an end of a contract period

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

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

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

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

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

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

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

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

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

beyond doubt or reproach

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communicated in words

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

unwillingness to tell lies

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

at the time that

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

in or at the place that

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BOOKS UNDER THE TERMINATION OF “ANA” HAVE BEEN SERVICEABLE OR INJURIOUS TO LITERATURE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH LUTHER'S TABLE TALK.—HISTORY OF THE EARLY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THAT BOOK, OF ITS WONDERFUL PRESERVATION, AND OF THE MARVELLOUS AND UNIMPEACHABLE VERACITY OF CAPTAIN HENRY BELL.

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

From this reading Luther's Table Talk is probably the earliest of that class of books, which, under the termination of _ana_, became frequent in the two succeeding centuries, and of which it may be questioned whether they have been more serviceable or injurious to literature.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For though they have preserved much that is valuable, and that otherwise might probably have been lost, on the other hand they have introduced into literary history not a little that is either false, or of suspicious authority; some of their contents have been obtained by breach of confidence; many sayings are ascribed in them to persons by whom they were never uttered, and many things have been fabricated for them.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

in the company of; together with

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Prophecies, predictions, Or where they abide, Stories and fictions, On this or that side, Allegories, rhymes, Or under the mid line And serious pastimes Of the Holland sheets fine, For all manner men, Or in the tropics fair Without regard when, Of sunshine and clear air, Or under the pole Of chimney and sea coal: Read they that list; understand they that can; _Verbum satis est_ to a wise man.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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