Chapter XXXV · p. 380

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

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

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

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

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

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

well in the past; former

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

emanating from God

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

half the width of an em

From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

plural of “fat” — a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)

From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

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

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

capable of being imagined

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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

From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

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

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

very recently

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

not any; not one

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

not divisible by two

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

and nothing more

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

cause to run

From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

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From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.

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 JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

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

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Ouy, bien pour aucuns,—mais non pour moy, me contentant de m'en renouveller le souvenance, et en tirer autant de plaisir._ BRANTÔME.

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

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

English poet and theologian (1674-1748)

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

in or at the place that

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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From this reading OPINION OF A MODERN DIVINE UPON THE WHEREABOUT OF NEWLY DEPARTED SPIRITS.—ST.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading JOHN'S BURIAL, ONE RELIC ONLY OF THAT SAINT, AND WHEREFORE.—A TALE CONCERNING ABRAHAM, ADAM AND EVE.

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From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

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

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

which person or people

From this reading Watts who came to the odd conclusion in his Philosophical Essay, that there may be Spirits which must be said, in strict philosophy to be no where, endeavoured to explain what he called the _ubi_ or _whereness_ of those spirits which are in a more imaginable situation.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading _Je sçay qu'il y a plusieurs qui diront que je fais beaucoup de petits fats contes, dont je m'en passerois bien.